Federal court practitioners, particularly those appearing in bankruptcy court, are familiar with the requirements of the lodestar method for proving up attorneys' fees. Under Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc. , 488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir. 1974) and ... Read full article
Here, the Court grapples with an inheritance—the latest chapter of a litigation odyssey that began over a decade ago in a different domain. Adv. No. ... Read full article
In a 21 page decision released April 15, 2016, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court ruled on summary judgment regarding a claim submitted by attorneys related to previous litigation. Judge Sontchi’s opinion is available here (the “Opinion”). ... Read full article
One of the panels at the recent Fifth Circuit Bench-Bar Conference featured Judge Craig Gargotta and Stephen Rosenblatt discussing fee issues raised by Barron & Newburger, P.C. v. Texas Skyline, Ltd . and Baker Botts v. ASARCO . While I was ... Read full article
In ruling on a very unfortunate situation (more on that below), Judge Shannon issued an opinion on July 24, 2014 in the Aro bankruptcy, holding that a state court decision concerning the validity of a lien cannot be challenged in Bankruptcy Court. In the ... Read full article
On July 6, 2007, the court in In re Electric Machinery Enterprises, Inc., ___ B.R. ___, 2007 WL 3031445 (Bkrtcy.M.D.Fla.)(Williamson, J.) issued its decision holding that unsecured creditors are not entitled to collect post-petition attorneys' fees, ... Read full article
