Ethics

Filing Tag-Team Bankruptcies Resulted in Suspension from Practice

Fed up with a lawyer’s frivolous litigation tactics, the federal and state courts suspended a lawyer from practice.

Leading Issues in Ethics and Civility, In and Out of the Courtroom

Not so Free, Not so Clear: An Ethical Walk Through Asset Sales

Client Says “Go,” Just Say “No”: Ethics and the Automatic Stay

June 2019

There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Information: Disclosure of Bifurcation and Financing in Chapter 7 Cases

July 2019

A Creditor Must Tell a Non-Bankruptcy Court to Stop Violating the Stay

A creditor must attempt to stop a state court from violating the stay, the Sixth Circuit BAP holds.

Bankruptcy Judge OKs Four Years of Jailing for Civil Contempt

An appellate court will decide whether four years of jailing means that civil incarceration has become futile.

Fifth Circuit Joins Sister Circuits in Bestowing Qualified Immunity on Trustees

Qualified immunity kicks in when a trustee’s actions don’t qualify for absolute immunity.

Benefit to the Estate: A Statutory Rule of Legal Ethics in Bankruptcy Practice

March 2019