10th Circuit BAP Judges Survey the Appealability of Contempt Orders and Sanctions
The BAP judges disagreed over whether the amount of sanctions had to be fixed before there could be an appeal from an order declaring that the injured party was entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees for the contemnor’s contempt.
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U.S. Trustee Program Enforcement Leads to Injunctions, Fines Against Two Bankruptcy Petition Preparers
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Lawyer Hit with $47,000 in Sanctions for Filing Fictitious Schedules
A lawyer was found to have committed fraud on the court for filing schedules claiming ownership of property that another court had found not to be the debtor’s property.
Supreme Court Ruled Again on Arbitration, but Not (Yet) in Bankruptcy Cases
The Supreme Court again retreated from the idea that there’s a strong federal policy in favor of arbitration.
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The Eleventh Circuit Rails Against ‘Prudential Standing’
Three Eleventh Circuit Judges would have their appeals court sit en banc to stop dismissing for lack of standing when dismissal should be resulting from failure to state a claim under state law.
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Law Firm Conflicted in Invitae Bankruptcy, DOJ Watchdog Says
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Mental Health Issues: What to Look For, and How to Help/Get Help
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