The U.S. Trustee is not the better or the only party to uphold the integrity of the bankruptcy court, the Second Circuit holds.

A state statute imposing sanctions for groundless claims is procedural and preempted by federal law with regard to fee-shifting.

The BAP decision on voluntary dismissal under Rule 41 adds credence to the idea that bankruptcy courts can attach conditions to a debtor’s voluntary dismissal under Section 1307(b).

Chapter 7 trustee was precluded from terminating a lawsuit because a secured lender had been given the right to settle.

New Jersey judge says that professionals may not be able to limit liability when malpractice is more than mere negligence.

Judge Jacobvitz told counsel for chapter 13 debtors how to write their engagement agreements to ensure being paid from funds held by the trustee if the case converts to chapter 7 before confirmation.

Persuasive authority is required before a creditor can be held in contempt for violating the automatic stay protecting a corporate debtor.

Stay modification is required even if the creditor wants to intervene in state court to help the bankrupt estate.

Reducing a claim between the first and second bankruptcy didn’t prevent the Fifth Circuit from employing res judicata.

Judge Clarkson laid down guidelines for a lawyer who copies pleadings written by another lawyer in a different case.