Displaying with Topic Ethics

Appeals court was reluctant to let lawyers off the hook for allegedly unethical conduct.

For an ‘egregious’ stay violation, medical evidence of emotional distress is not required.

No automatic stay to protect litigation misconduct in the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.

Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.

High court won’t decide whether a claim purchaser automatically takes seller’s insider status.

Indenture trustee’s fees to defend fees are compensable despite Baker Botts.

Judge ok’s scheme sticking a credit card lender with the retainer for the debtor’s lawyer.

Solicitor General says that Ninth Circuit correctly held that purchaser of an insider’s claim doesn’t automatically become an insider.

Financing litigation is champertous if the lender exercises control.

Advice without signing a pleading does not give rise to a Rule 9011 sanction, but Section 1927 is another story.