Disgraced Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Taps Star Lawyer David Boies
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Analysis: Proceeding Spotlights Allegations of Misconduct Between Former Bankruptcy Judge and Lawyer
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Ethics: Wellness Matters with Kendra Brodin
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No Refunds for Overpayment of Unconstitutional U.S. Trustee Fees, Supreme Court Rules
Saying that the constitutional infirmity was “small” and “short-lived,” the majority decided that prospective relief was enough because Congress subsequently enacted a law mandating uniformity in the future with regard to fees for U.S. Trustees and Bankruptcy Administrators
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Supreme Says: No Refunds for Overpayment of Unconstitutional U.S. Trustee Fees
Although there was no split of circuits, the Supreme Court decided that Congress provided a sufficient remedy by requiring uniform fees going forward.
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Edifying Ethical Encounters with Technology (Legal Edition)
Concurrent Representation of a Major Creditor/Shareholder Is/Isn’t Disqualifying
Concurrent representation of a 43% shareholder was disqualifying while representing a creditor with 79% of the debt did not disqualify.
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Amending a Claim After Confirmation Requires ‘Compelling Circumstances’
The Fifth Circuit joins two other circuits in requiring ‘more’ to amend a proof of claim after confirmation of a chapter 11 plan.
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Bankruptcy Judge Jones Asked Jackson Walker to Make False Statement, Law Firm Alleges
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Prefiling Review Ok with BAP as Sanction for Filing Baseless Dischargeability Complaint
A lender was filing baseless dischargeability complaints believing that the impecunious debtors would default or settle.
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