Keith C. Owens

As previously discussed and anticipated in prior blog posts,[1] the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald, 596 U.S. 464, 142 S.Ct. 1770, 213 L.Ed.2d 39

Continue Reading The Circuit City Landmine Redux, the Final Word (Office of the United States Trustee v. John Q. Hammons Fall 2006, LLC): Supreme Court Holds that Chapter 11 Debtors Do Not Get a Refund on U.S. Trustee Quarterly Fees Under Unconstitutional Fee Increase

On Friday September 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the United States Trustee’s appeal from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeal’s holding that the Office of the

Continue Reading The Post-Siegel Fallout Continues: The Supreme Court Has Accepted Certiorari to Determine Whether a Refund of Overpayments Made by Chapter 11 Debtors in Accordance with the Unconstitutional Fee Hike Under the United States Trustee Program is an Appropriate Remedy

As discussed in our earlier blog post, In re The Hacienda Company, LLC – a Flicker of Hope for Distressed Cannabis Companies:  Bankruptcy May be Available to Liquidate Assets of

Continue Reading In re The Hacienda Company, LLC – Round 2: Bankruptcy Courts May be Available to Non-Operating Cannabis Companies to Liquidate Assets

Cannabis clients are often surprised to learn that the bankruptcy courts are unavailable to liquidate or reorganize most cannabis businesses.  Indeed, the Office of the United States Trustee (the “UST”)

Continue Reading In re The Hacienda Company, LLC – a Flicker of Hope for Distressed Cannabis Companies:  Bankruptcy May be Available to Liquidate Assets of Non-Operating Cannabis Companies

In a recent decision by Chief Judge Martin Glenn of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York presiding over cryptocurrency Chapter 11 megacase, In re

Continue Reading Cryptocurrency Deposits Do Not Belong to Account Holders:  New York Bankruptcy Holding Severs Customers’ Right and Title to Crypto Assets Deposited in Celsius Network Earn Program Accounts

As discussed in our prior blog post entitled, “The Circuit City Landmine (Siegel v. Fitzgerald): Supremes Declare Bankruptcy Fee Hike Under United States Trustee Program Unconstitutional –What Happens Next?
Continue Reading The Aftermath of Siegel v. Fitzgerald: The Tenth Circuit Orders United States Trustee Program to Refund Chapter 11 Debtors’ Overpayment of United States Trustee Fees

By:   Keith C. Owens

While it is becoming increasingly rare for the Supreme Court to speak with a singular voice on virtually anything these days, bankruptcy provides a rare exception.

Continue Reading The Circuit City Landmine (Siegel v. Fitzgerald): Supremes Declare Bankruptcy Fee Hike Under United States Trustee Program Unconstitutional –What Happens Next?

By: Zach Williams, Associate, Fox Rothschild LLP (Las Vegas, NV)

On April 5, 2022, the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (the “BAP”) published an opinion, Censo, LLC v. Newrez,
Continue Reading Is a Postpetition Non-bankruptcy Court Order a Violation of the Automatic Stay?: The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Provides Clarity in Recent Holding