In Re Brown’s Empirical Analysis

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 10 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “Disgorgement of fees as a result of inadequate disclosure by counsel is a matter left to the sound discretion of the bankruptcy court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Stewart · In re Gomes

2. “[t]he imposition of a disgorgement order should be '”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Se Prop. Holdings, LLC v. Stewart (In re Stewart) · In re Gomes

3. “(a) Payment or transfer to attorney before order for relief On motion by any party in interest or on the court's own initiative, the court after notice and a hearing may determine whether any payment of money or any transfer of property by the debtor, made directly or indirectly and in contemplation of the filing of a petition under the Code by or against the debtor or before entry of the order for relief in an involuntary case, to an attorney for services rendered or to be rendered is excessive. (b) Payment or transfer to attorney after order for relief On motion by the debtor, the United States trustee, or on the court's own initiative, the court after notice and a hearing may determine whether any payment of money or any transfer of property, or any agreement therefor, by the debtor to an attorney after entry of an order for relief in a case under the Code is excessive, whether the payment or transfer is made or is to be made directly or indirectly, if the payment, transfer, or agreement therefor is for services in any way related to the case.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Gomes