Ethics

Unjust Debts: A Candid Conversation About the Bankruptcy System, Ethics and Paths to Reform

The Fate of Jackson Walker Is Now in the Hands of a District Judge from Another District

The district judge who excoriated Jackson Walker in a decision last year will now decide whether the firm must disgorge what it was paid in dozens of large chapter 11 cases.

A Contempt Sanction Is Not a ‘Money Judgment’ and Doesn’t Require Writ of Execution

A contempt sanction upholds the integrity of the court and doesn’t invoke Rule 69(a).

The Increasing Need for Consumer Privacy Ombudsmen

May 2025

Obligations of Counsel When Your Client Is a Bad Actor

May 2025

Benchnotes May 2025

May 2025

Meaningful Mentoring: Actions Speak Louder than Words

May 2025

No Mediation Communications Without Representation: Private Communications Between Mediators and Represented Parties

June 2025

Mapping the Outskirts of the Employment and Compensation Crucible for Chapter 11 Debtors-in-Possession

Recently, Hon. Christopher G. Bradley, sitting in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas (Austin), explored the scope of the bankruptcy court’s oversight when a chapter 11 debtor in possession (DIP) needs to retain counsel to pursue its own interests separate from those of the bankruptcy estate.[1]

A Tale of Two Cases: Navigating Conflicts of Interest in Bankruptcy Cases

The first step you take as an attorney may be to bring in a new matter, but the essential second step is to ensure that the representation is proper.[1] Accordingly, it is important to understand the requirements of the Bankruptcy Code and other guidelines relating to disclosures, conflicts and, ultimately, retention.