Ethics

Ethical Issues Regarding the Use of the Media in High-Profile Cases

Fees to Recover Sanctions Are Permitted under 28 U.S.C. § 1927

Lawyers can be nailed for misconduct under Section 1927, but not their clients.

Second Circuit Limits Res Judicata Effect of Prior Bankruptcy Proceedings

Appeals court was reluctant to let lawyers off the hook for allegedly unethical conduct.

Willful Stay Violation Can Justify Damages for Emotional Distress, Third Circuit Says

For an ‘egregious’ stay violation, medical evidence of emotional distress is not required.

How Teams Can Help (or Hurt) You When It Comes to Ethics

Dec 2017

Civil Contempt Proceedings Exempt from Automatic Stay in Ninth Circuit

No automatic stay to protect litigation misconduct in the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.

Fee Application After Completion of Plan Payments Comes Too Late

Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.

Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ on Appellate Standards for Non-Statutory Insider Status

High court won’t decide whether a claim purchaser automatically takes seller’s insider status.

Ethical Duty to Defend Judiciary’s Integrity: A Social Media Focus

May 2017