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The Berkeley Applegate Order provides a court-approved framework for distributing residual class action funds when individual distributions are impractical or de minimis (e.g., when claims administration costs would exceed class member recoveries).

It ensures their assets are professionally managed and returned, even if the company is broke.

This memorandum addresses the procedural requirements established under what is commonly referred to in federal jurisprudence as the Berkeley/Applegate order. This standard governs the timeliness of post-judgment motions for attorney’s fees under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54.

It prevents the company’s limited general funds from being used up on work that only benefits third-party trust owners. Limits of the Principle

It provides a guaranteed way to recover costs and remuneration for work that would otherwise be "unpaid".

Berkeley Applegate as the foundational authority. Security by Stealth in an Insolvent Company : An HCR Law guide explaining how Berkeley Applegate applications are used alongside other insolvency statutes to meet management and realization costs. IPs: Beware Taking Fees on Trust... : A technical update from Restructuring GlobalView on jurisdictional limits, noting that courts may not grant such an order if the IP realizes assets outside the estate without a request from beneficiaries. OneTRADEx Ltd Case Documents : Real-world example of a court-filed Berkeley Applegate Order (dated November 2019) used in an official liquidation. Restructuring GlobalView +4 Core Principles for Granting the Order The court generally follows these criteria before granting an allowance: Work Necessity

Courts do not grant these orders automatically. To be successful, an insolvency practitioner typically must demonstrate two things:

A good Berkeley Applegate Order (or implementation report) should demonstrate:

The Berkeley Applegate Order provides a court-approved framework for distributing residual class action funds when individual distributions are impractical or de minimis (e.g., when claims administration costs would exceed class member recoveries).

It ensures their assets are professionally managed and returned, even if the company is broke.

This memorandum addresses the procedural requirements established under what is commonly referred to in federal jurisprudence as the Berkeley/Applegate order. This standard governs the timeliness of post-judgment motions for attorney’s fees under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54.

It prevents the company’s limited general funds from being used up on work that only benefits third-party trust owners. Limits of the Principle

It provides a guaranteed way to recover costs and remuneration for work that would otherwise be "unpaid".

Berkeley Applegate as the foundational authority. Security by Stealth in an Insolvent Company : An HCR Law guide explaining how Berkeley Applegate applications are used alongside other insolvency statutes to meet management and realization costs. IPs: Beware Taking Fees on Trust... : A technical update from Restructuring GlobalView on jurisdictional limits, noting that courts may not grant such an order if the IP realizes assets outside the estate without a request from beneficiaries. OneTRADEx Ltd Case Documents : Real-world example of a court-filed Berkeley Applegate Order (dated November 2019) used in an official liquidation. Restructuring GlobalView +4 Core Principles for Granting the Order The court generally follows these criteria before granting an allowance: Work Necessity

Courts do not grant these orders automatically. To be successful, an insolvency practitioner typically must demonstrate two things:

A good Berkeley Applegate Order (or implementation report) should demonstrate: