A Client Can Be Liable for Sanctions from the Lawyer’s Violation of Rule 9011
Judge Klein let a lawyer off the hook for violating Rule 9011 because the lawyer had already been punished enough.
Delaware District Judge Says: Don’t Use ‘Nunc Pro Tunc’ When You Mean ‘Retroactive’
Submitting a retention order with the wrong word resulted in a pivotal issue on appeal.
Court:
No Withdrawal or Jury Trial on Claims that Lawyers Violated Section 526
The district court opinion affirms the notion that bankruptcy courts have ‘core’ power without a jury to adjudicate claims of attorney misconduct.
The Future of Technology and the Practice of Law
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The Concept of Bifurcated Fee Agreements Approved on Appeal in South Carolina
Reversing the bankruptcy court, the district court decided that a local rule did not bar bifurcated fee arrangements altogether.
Court:
Long Island Judge Ends ‘Loss Mitigation’ in His Courtroom
No more informal ‘no-look’ fees in the courtroom of Bankruptcy Judge Robert Grossman.
Ex-Goldman Banker's 1MDB Corruption Trial Hits Snag over Evidence Disclosure
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