Ethics

Ethics: Know Before You Go

NC Appellate Court Rules Plans Must Be Unambiguous to Hold a Creditor in Civil Contempt, Citing Taggart

After Taggart v. Lorenzen, plans, orders and injunctions must be highly specific to hold an offending creditor in contempt.

‘Cert’ Petitions Raise Equitable Mootness and Federal Preemption in the Supreme Court

‘Cert’ petitions presenting two bankruptcy issues worthy of review by the Supreme Court will be considered by the justices at the ‘long conference’ on September 27.

Second Circuit Makes Taggart Applicable to All Contempt Citations in Bankruptcy Court

Even for egregious, repeated violations of Bankruptcy Rule 3002.1, the bankruptcy court may only award recovery of economic losses, never punitive damages.

Seventh Circuit Defines What It Means to Practice Law

The Seventh Circuit provided a useful guide for how much supervision a lawyer must provide when a nonlawyer is doing most of the work.

Small Group Breakouts on Ethical Dilemmas

The Use and Ethical Considerations of Technology in Remote Legal Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

Technology and Legal Ethics: Remote Work Considerations (Part III)

Sept 2021

Remote Work Is Here to Stay: Are You Meeting Your Cybersecurity (and Ethical) Obligations?