Ninth Circuit Invited to Sit En Banc Regarding Dischargeability of Disciplinary Costs
The Ninth Circuit again questions the Supreme Court’s ‘atextual’ analysis of Section 523(a)(7).
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Ethics: Crime in Bankruptcy
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No De Novo Review of Discovery Sanctions After the Reference Is Withdrawn
An adverse inference sanction for spoliation of evidence is reviewed for abuse of discretion by the district court after withdrawal of the reference.
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Loose Lips Sink Ships: Mediation Confidentiality, Privilege and Ethics
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Rule 11 Motion for Sanctions May Be Filed After Final Judgment, Eleventh Circuit Says
A motion for sanctions may be filed after judgment, as long as the 21-day safe harbor has elapsed before judgment.
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Fed Ethics Inquiry Clears Powell and Clarida Trades
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Ex-Hedge Funder Gets Law License Back a Year After Neiman Marcus Fraud Conviction
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Ethics
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The Lottery Lawyer Won Their Trust, Then Lost Their Mega Millions
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