PG&E Bankruptcy Judge Hears Complaint About Fire Victims’ Lawyer
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Lawyer for Madoff Customer Slapped with $57,347 Discovery Sanction
Calling the Madoff trustee a liar and basing a discovery motion on facts known to be false resulted in sanctions under Rule 37(a)(5)(B).
Fifth Circuit’s Seminal Reed Decision Not Followed in Chapter 13
Bankruptcy judge finds no statutory power for a chapter 13 trustee to prosecute a lawsuit that the debtor was judicially estopped for pursuing.
Alix v. McKinsey: 2014 Issues and Ethics
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District of Columbia Rejects the Jewel Doctrine, Joining California and New York
Lawyers leaving a bankrupt firm are not required to pay over profits on hourly matters they take to their new firms.
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Section 362(k)(1) Sanctions Apply to Automatic Stay Violation Continuing After Discharge
Almost $35,000 in actual and punitive damages was imposed on a judgment creditor and its collection law firm for failing to vacate a garnishment following notice of bankruptcy and discharge.
McKinsey Foe Alleges ‘Game of Hide and Seek’ At Bankruptcy Trial
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