Ethics

Losing Competitive Advantage Doesn’t Justify Redacting a Settlement Agreement

Judge Garrity in New York adopts a narrow view of ‘commercial information’ that may be redacted in a court filing.

A ‘Plausible’ Claim for a Discharge Violation Is No Longer Sufficient after Taggart

An Alabama case shows how Taggart heightened the pleading standards for a complaint alleging a violation of the discharge injunction.

When to Draw the Line: Ethical Pitfalls in Bankruptcy and Social Media

Protect Your Privates: Cybersecurity, Data Breaches and Other Privacy-Related Ethical Considerations During Bankruptcy

Second Circuit Opinion Raises Questions Left Open by Taggart v. Lorenzen

If a lower court buys an argument that’s clearly wrong, is the argument nonetheless ‘objectively reasonable?’ And does Taggart apply to an automatic stay violation?

For Petitions the Clients Had Not Seen or Signed, Lawyer Recommended for Disbarment

Judge Olson refers a lawyer for civil and criminal investigations after uncovering dozens of unauthorized filings.

Benchnotes August 2019

August 2019

The Ethics of the Vulnerable Client Population in Bankruptcy