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Slamming the Backdoor on Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases

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Non-Consensual Third-Party Releases are Not Permissible in Section 363 Sales or Rule 9019 Settlements, Regardless of the Suggestions of Some Bankruptcy Courts...more

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Second Circuit Reaffirms that Debtor Can Obtain Refund for Non-Uniform Bankruptcy Fees

We have previously blogged about Siegel v. Fitzgerald, the Supreme Court decision last June that invalidated the 2018 difference in fees between bankruptcy cases filed in Bankruptcy Administrator judicial districts and U.S....more

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Recent Tenth Circuit Decision in John Q Hammons Fall Following SCOTUS’ Decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald Could Result in...

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In this episode of the Lowenstein Bankruptcy Lowdown, Michael Savetsky and Erica G. Mannix discuss the recent Tenth Circuit decision in In re John Q Hammons Fall 2006 LLC determining the appropriate remedy for a debtor’s...more

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SCOTUS Punts on Remedy for Unconstitutional Chapter 11 Quarterly Fee Increase

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Earlier this year, we highlighted the US Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Siegel v. Fitzgerald (In re Circuit City Stores, Inc.) to determine whether a 2017 statute that increased Chapter 11 quarterly fees was...more

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Supreme Court Opens Door for Recovery of Excess U.S. Trustee Fees

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In a long-anticipated decision, on June 6, 2022, the Supreme Court unanimously struck down a 2017 increase in U.S. Trustee fees as unconstitutional. The Court held that the increase was a violation of the Constitution’s...more

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Supreme Court Refuses to Consider the Constitutionality of the Equitable Mootness Doctrine

The doctrine of equitable mootness is in the news again.  The Supreme Court recently denied a cert. petition in a case where the petitioner wanted the doctrine ruled unconstitutional. KK-PB Financial LLC v. 160 Royal Palm...more

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Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Chapter 11 Fees

Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to “establish . . . uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States.” While Congress has general authority to...more

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