Legal Opinion
United States Trustee v. First Jersey Securities, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 10, 1999No. 98-5236, 98-5290UnknownCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCHWARTZ, Senior District Judge.
This appeal addresses the propriety of the appointment of counsel for a debtor in possession, where the debtor transferred restricted securities to its counsel in payment for pre-petition services on the eve of its filing for bankruptcy. The United States Trustee (“Trustee”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) contend the law firm of Robinson, St. John, & Wayne (“RSW”) was disqualified from serving as counsel for the debtor, First Jersey Securities, because it held an interest adverse to the debtor’s estate by reason of the…
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