June 3, 2022
Absent an ‘actual conflict,’ disqualification is not automatic, the Third Circuit says.
June 2, 2022
Local rules require lawyers to prepare and fill all required chapter 7 papers regardless of whether the debtor pays the fee or agrees to pay the fee.
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
May 27, 2022
In a case headed for the Tenth Circuit, upholding the dignity of the court overcame the automatic stay.
10th Circuit , Utah ,
May 20, 2022
Finally, a circuit court cites Taggart to help a debtor enforce the discharge injunction.
May 16, 2022
Special counsel unfamiliar with bankruptcy procedures weren’t excused from the requirement to file a final fee application by the deadline.
10th Circuit , Colorado ,
April 30, 2022
Being seen at bar events in the company of those who appear in court doesn’t show judicial bias.
April 27, 2022
The Ninth Circuit BAP explained the differences between contempt under Rule 9011, Section 105(a) and inherent authority.
April 22, 2022
Reliance on advice of counsel is not a complete defense to contempt citations.
April 14, 2022
Undisclosed representation of the debtor’s principal resulted in denial of all compensation sought by counsel for the corporate debtor.
April 5, 2022
Judge Klein let a lawyer off the hook for violating Rule 9011 because the lawyer had already been punished enough.