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June 14, 2017
Terms of fee sharing must be disclosed in the retention application, not just in an exhibit.
May 24, 2017
Class suit in Texas attacks the filing of bogus claims.
Suit in Texas attacks the filing of stale claims permitted by Midland Funding.
May 16, 2017
Harris v. Viegelahn extended from chapter 13 conversions to dismissals.
May 10, 2017
Two ethical lapses resulted in a nondischargeable debt.
April 20, 2017
Lawyers can be nailed for misconduct under Section 1927, but not their clients.
April 18, 2017
Appeals court was reluctant to let lawyers off the hook for allegedly unethical conduct.
April 12, 2017
For an ‘egregious’ stay violation, medical evidence of emotional distress is not required.
April 05, 2017
No automatic stay to protect litigation misconduct in the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.
April 04, 2017
Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.