Ethics

No New Bankruptcy Cases Have Been Added to Supreme Court Docket — Not Yet, at Least

Several cases are in the running for Supreme Court review this term or next.

Retention Agreements Allowing Defense Fees Ok in New Mexico, but Not in Delaware

Baker Botts v. ASARCO doesn’t prohibit retention agreements allowing fees for defense of fees, judge holds.

En Banc, Eleventh Circuit Narrows Applicability of Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy

Eleventh Circuit inveighs against harming innocent creditors by invoking judicial estoppel.

Emotional Distress Damages Awarded for Civil Contempt on Automatic Stay Violation

Philadelphia judge socks the city’s parking authority for impounding a debtor’s car twice.

Ethics Panel: Part I

Ethics Panel: Part II

Third Party Liability for Debtor’s Counsel Fees Precludes a Charging Lien

Third party liability for attorneys’ fees can leave debtor’s counsel in a worse position following nonpayment.

Unbundling as a Means of Financing Bankruptcy Fees and Working Without a “Wet” Signature

Oct 2017