July 27, 2022
An adverse inference sanction for spoliation of evidence is reviewed for abuse of discretion by the district court after withdrawal of the reference.
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
July 18, 2022
A motion for sanctions may be filed after judgment, as long as the 21-day safe harbor has elapsed before judgment.
June 29, 2022
Despite contrary Second Circuit dicta, retiring Judge Robert Drain certified a nationwide class in a suit for violation of the discharge injunction.
June 15, 2022
The Supreme Court on June 13 declined to hear two bankruptcy cases in the term to begin next October.
June 8, 2022
Judge Christopher Klein lays out the requisites for imposing sanctions under Rule 9011 for frivolous filings.
June 3, 2022
Absent an ‘actual conflict,’ disqualification is not automatic, the Third Circuit says.
June 2, 2022
Local rules require lawyers to prepare and fill all required chapter 7 papers regardless of whether the debtor pays the fee or agrees to pay the fee.
8th Circuit , Minnesota ,
May 27, 2022
In a case headed for the Tenth Circuit, upholding the dignity of the court overcame the automatic stay.
10th Circuit , Utah ,
May 20, 2022
Finally, a circuit court cites Taggart to help a debtor enforce the discharge injunction.
May 16, 2022
Special counsel unfamiliar with bankruptcy procedures weren’t excused from the requirement to file a final fee application by the deadline.
10th Circuit , Colorado ,