Lawyer Hit with $47,000 in Sanctions for Filing Fictitious Schedules
A lawyer was found to have committed fraud on the court for filing schedules claiming ownership of property that another court had found not to be the debtor’s property.
Supreme Court Ruled Again on Arbitration, but Not (Yet) in Bankruptcy Cases
The Supreme Court again retreated from the idea that there’s a strong federal policy in favor of arbitration.
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The Eleventh Circuit Rails Against ‘Prudential Standing’
Three Eleventh Circuit Judges would have their appeals court sit en banc to stop dismissing for lack of standing when dismissal should be resulting from failure to state a claim under state law.
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Law Firm Conflicted in Invitae Bankruptcy, DOJ Watchdog Says
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Mental Health Issues: What to Look For, and How to Help/Get Help
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Analysis: AI Comes to Bankruptcy, as Courts Deal With Its Ethical and Privacy Risks
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FTX Controversy Derails Top Law Firm’s Bid for Binance Role
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Fifth Circuit Vacates $240,000 in Sanctions for Being Criminal, Not Civil, Contempt
The Fifth Circuit dissenter says that the majority set aside findings of fact without showing them to be clearly erroneous.
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