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A recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit may be creating a tsunami of concern to those that represent bankruptcy trustees. The decision, in essence, takes an hourly fee arrangement between the trustee and the trustee's attorneys and adds a results-based contingency to the approval of any fee payment authorization by the bankruptcy court.

Law firm billing rates have increased across all law positions in 2022, but not necessarily enough to keep pace with inflation. That's according to news reports that point to some more challenges for law firm profits.

Comparable Sales Sufficient to Support Eminent Domain Award

A recent decision in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York highlights the significant impact that a 2019 amendment to the New York Real Property and Procedures Law will have on future disputes in bankruptcy cases where the tenant files for bankruptcy after the issuance of a warrant of eviction but before its execution.

A discussion on the ethical restraints on professionals imposed by the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules, and the ABA Code of Professional Conduct. Also, how the rules work and can affect your case.

Federal Circuit: No Patent Term Adjustments When Claims Change Federal Circuit: Proceeding Need Not Be Terminated Upon Request

After nearly nine years in the private sector, Glenn Leon returned to the U.S. Department of Justice to take over a section that has grown both in staff and in stature as it pursues some of the government's biggest white-collar cases.

Nashville Bar Association Annual Entertainment, Sports & Media Law Institute