§2176. Compensation of professionals — Inbound Citations

Citations to 48 U.S.C. § 2176 as a whole

• 48 U.S.C. § 2177

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  A debtor’s attorney, or any professional person employed by the debtor (in the debtor’s sole discretion), the Oversight Board (in the Oversight Board’s sole discretion), a committee under section 1103 of title 11, or a trustee appointed by the court under section 926 of title 11, may apply to the court not more than once every 120 days after an order for relief in a case under this subchapter, or more often if the court permits, for such compensation for services rendered before the date of such an application or reimbursement for expenses incurred before such date as is provided under section 2176 of this title.
• 48 U.S.C. § 2178(b)(1)

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  (1) In a case commenced under section 2164 of this title, no attorney, accountant, appraiser, auctioneer, agent, or other professional person may be compensated under section 2176 or 2177 of this title unless prior to making a request for compensation, the professional person has filed with the court a verified statement conforming to the disclosure requirements of rule 2014(a) of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure setting forth the connection of the professional person with any entity or person on the List of Material Interested Parties.
• 48 U.S.C. § 2178(d)(1)

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  (1) The United States trustee shall review each verified statement submitted pursuant to subsection (b) and may file with the court comments on such verified statements before the professionals filing such statements seek compensation under section 2176 or 2177 of this title.
• 48 U.S.C. § 2178(d)(2)

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  (2) The United States trustee may object to applications filed under section 2176 or 2177 of this title that fail to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b).
• 48 U.S.C. § 2178(e)

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  (e) In a case commenced under section 2164 of this title, in connection with the review and approval of professional compensation under section 2176 or 2177 of this title filed after January 20, 2022, the court may deny allowance of compensation or reimbursement of expenses if—

  (1) the professional person has failed to file the verified disclosure statements required under subsection (b)(1) or has filed inadequate disclosure statements under that subsection; or

  (2) during the professional person’s employment in connection with the case, the professional person—

  (A) is not a disinterested person (as defined in section 101 of title 11) relative to any entity or person on the List of Material Interested Parties; or

  (B) represents or holds an adverse interest in connection with the case.