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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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Monday, February 3, 2020

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Another Court Approves an Arrangement for Paying Most Chapter 7 Fees After Filing

Careful drafting and copious documentation are required for a bifurcated fee arrangement to pass muster in chapter 7.

Court :

6th Circuit

Kentucky

Kentucky Eastern District

Circuit Judge Questions Applicability of Veil Piercing and Alter Ego to Trusts

Sixth Circuit upholds dismissal of claims for reverse veil piercing and reverse alter ego.

Court :

6th Circuit

Vote for a Better Future: Top 10 Ethics Traps and How to Avoid Them

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Technicalities Insulated a Lawyer from Liability for Misusing an IOLA

A creditor lost a dischargeability suit by failing to call the right witnesses to prove that a lawyer’s trust account was used to hide assets.

Court :

2nd Circuit

New York

New York Eastern District

Fifth Circuit Stretches Equitable Notions to Bend Plain Language

A nonprecedential opinion applies Fifth Circuit authority to achieve a result that’s equitable for the debtor and creditors, and maybe also for a personal injury defendant.

Court :

5th Circuit