After Woerner, Courts Look for "Good Gambles"
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The Supreme Court doesn't take many cases on bankruptcy issues. It has only ruled on attorney's fees in bankruptcy once since the Code was adopted and that ruling was on the narrow issue of whether a chapter 7 debtor's attorney could ... Read full article
While the Fifth Circuit has yet to definitively address the quirky Pro-Snax opinion, a new decision provides some helpful guidance on recovering attorneys' fees in bankruptcy. ASARCO, LLC v. Jordan Hyden Womble Culbreth & Holzer, P.C. (Matter ... Read full article
For chapter 11 debtor's lawyers, Matter of Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc. , 157 F.3d 414 (5th Cir. 1998) is like the sword of Damocles--constantly hanging over counsel's head and threatening to deny compensation when a case goes south. While 11 ... Read full article
For chapter 11 debtor's lawyers, Matter of Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc. , 157 F.3d 414 (5th Cir. 1998) is like the sword of Damocles--constantly hanging over counsel's head and threatening to deny compensation when a case goes south. While 11 ... Read full article
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In Matter of Pro-Snax Distributors, Inc. , 157 F.3d 414 (5 th Cir. ... Read full article