Ninth Circuit Criticizes the Supreme Court’s Kelly v. Robinson
Discovery sanctions are dischargeable under Section 523(a)(7), even when incorporated into a bar disciplinary suspension.
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Houston Judge Rejects the Jay Alix Protocol, Allows Retention Under Section 327(a)
Bankruptcy Judge David Jones finds the Jay Alix Protocol to be ‘completely unnecessary.’
Judge Shefferly Confines Viegelahn to Its Facts
If a chapter 13 plan isn’t confirmed, the debtor’s counsel is paid.
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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