U.S. Supreme Court
Oct. 4, 2014
Supreme Court to consider law firm compensation in bankruptcy cases
Extending its hard look at the reach of bankruptcy courts' authority, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to resolve a fight over bankruptcy judges' right to compensate firms for defending their fee requests.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Extending its hard look at the reach of bankruptcy courts' authority, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to resolve a fight over bankruptcy judges' right to compensate firms for defending their fee requests.
The high court evidently took the case to resolve a split over the issue between the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which endorsed fee defense payments, and the 5th Circuit, whic...
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