Ethics

Bankruptcy Courts Have ‘Core’ Power to Order Fee Disgorgement, Third Circuit Says

Being seen at bar events in the company of those who appear in court doesn’t show judicial bias.

Ethics: Who Is My Client, Anyway?

Examining Venue, Ethics and Bad-Faith Issues in 2020/2021 Bankruptcy Filings

Whoops! Ethics Issues Ripped from the Headlines: Recent Attorney Faux Pas

Contempt Under Rule 9011, Section 105(a) and Inherent Authority Isn’t Interchangeable

The Ninth Circuit BAP explained the differences between contempt under Rule 9011, Section 105(a) and inherent authority.

Fourth Circuit Rules Emphatically that Taggart Applies to All Contempt in Bankruptcy

Reliance on advice of counsel is not a complete defense to contempt citations.

Debtors, Defendants, Defenses and Dismissals: Dinner and Depositions with the Judges

June 2022

Section 328(c) and Rule 2014(a) Both Permit Denial of All Compensation

Undisclosed representation of the debtor’s principal resulted in denial of all compensation sought by counsel for the corporate debtor.