Ethics

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A Partial Ethical Wall Didn’t Give Rise to Disinterestedness, Judge Kenney Said

Expedience is no substitute for disinterestedness when it comes to retention of a chapter 11 debtor’s general counsel.

First Nixing $240,000 for Contempt, Fifth Circuit Approves $450,000 for Civil Contempt

Having previously set aside a $240,000 sanction as criminal contempt, the Fifth Circuit affirmed $450,000 in civil contempt against the same contemnor in the same bankruptcy case.
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