Second Circuit Limits Res Judicata Effect of Prior Bankruptcy Proceedings
Appeals court was reluctant to let lawyers off the hook for allegedly unethical conduct.
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Willful Stay Violation Can Justify Damages for Emotional Distress, Third Circuit Says
For an ‘egregious’ stay violation, medical evidence of emotional distress is not required.
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Civil Contempt Proceedings Exempt from Automatic Stay in Ninth Circuit
No automatic stay to protect litigation misconduct in the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.
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Fee Application After Completion of Plan Payments Comes Too Late
Fees awarded after discharge are wiped out like everything else.
In Trump U Case, an Attack on the Lawyer Who Wants to Hold Up $25 Million Deal
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Supreme Court Grants ‘Cert’ on Appellate Standards for Non-Statutory Insider Status
High court won’t decide whether a claim purchaser automatically takes seller’s insider status.
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Indenture Trustee’s Counsel Fees Are Measured by a Different Standard
Indenture trustee’s fees to defend fees are compensable despite Baker Botts.
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Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Bankruptcy Fraud
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