Ethics

Benchnotes December 2016

Dec 2016

BAP Strictly Requires Signing a Pleading for a Rule 9011 Sanction

Advice without signing a pleading does not give rise to a Rule 9011 sanction, but Section 1927 is another story.

Judges’ Roundtable: Perplexing Ethics Issues in Consumer Cases

Social Media & Ethics

Ethical Issues that Arise when Supervising Attorneys Work with Junior Attorneys and Nonattorney Professionals

Denial of Discharge for Violating Securities Laws Made Easier to Prove, Circuit Says

Sarbanes-Oxley nails securities fraudsters who file bankruptcy.

Disallowing a Claim Worth $300 Saddled Creditor with $14,400 in Attorneys’ Fees

California’s fee-shifting law punishes an auto lender for filing a claim that was disallowed.

Baker Botts Read Narrowly on Compensation for Defending Fee Application

Florida judge allows fees for supplementing application with more detail.

Discharge Denied for Omitting Name of a Retirement Account

Scheduling the amount of an asset isn’t enough. The name must be shown, too.