In re Stewart’s Empirical Analysis
2018
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Applies 11 U.S.C. § 101 (Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005) · 11 U.S.C. § 329 · 28 U.S.C. § 1334 · 28 U.S.C. § 1409 · 28 U.S.C. § 157
Relies on White v. General Motors Corp. · Downs v. Cooper / · Neben & Starrett, Inc. v. Chartwell Financial Corp. · Turner v. Davis, Gillenwater & Lynch · In Re Saturley
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“The law is clear that the failure to comply with § 329 and Rule 2016(b) constitute sufficient grounds, under appropriate circumstances, for the Court to exercise its inherent power and discretion to deny all fees and costs paid to Welch and to direct disgorgement of up to all fees and costs already received.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[a]n attorney who fails to comply with the requirement of § 329 forfeits any right to receive compensation for services rendered on behalf of the debtor ... and a court may order an attorney sua sponte to disgorge funds already paid to the attorney.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“failure to disclose the amount and source of his fees and expenses ... for over two years ... constitute[d] a clear violation of § 329 and Rule 2016(b).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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