Ethics

Subjective Bad Faith Alone Is Sufficient to Warrant Dismissal

District judge reads the tea leaves on Second Circuit standard for dismissal.

Delaware Judge Categorically Bars All Counsel from Compensation for Defense of Fees

Artful drafting cannot evade ASARCO to reimburse counsel for defense of fees.

Eighth Circuit Requires Debtors to Disclose Suits Arising after Filing

Disclosing a lawsuit after chapter 13 discharge is too late to avoid judicial estoppel.

Protecting Property (of the Estate) and (the Attorney/Client) Privilege in the Era of the Data Breach

Fifth Circuit Reads Section 707(a) Dismissal for ‘Cause’ Broadly

Judge Edith Jones elevates ‘chutzpah’ to a legal concept in the Fifth Circuit.

Involuntary Dismissed to Prevent Using Court Like a ‘Rented Battlefield’

Manhattan judge won’t allow using the court like a collection agency in two-party dispute.