Prefiling Review Ok with BAP as Sanction for Filing Baseless Dischargeability Complaint
A lender was filing baseless dischargeability complaints believing that the impecunious debtors would default or settle.
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Fifth Circuit Draws ‘Person Aggrieved’ into Question for Appellate Standing
The Bankruptcy Code dropped ‘person aggrieved’ as the standard for appellate standing. Did it survive nonetheless?
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Federal Government Doesn’t Have Sovereign Immunity to Avoid Contempt Sanctions
Bankruptcy Judge Scott Clarkson nailed the government with $38,000 in sanctions for a ‘willful’ violation of a discovery order shown by ‘clear and convincing evidence.’
U.S. Trustee Program Obtains Sanctions Against Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Involved in Real Estate Schemes
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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.
Law Firm Conflicted in Invitae Bankruptcy, DOJ Watchdog Says
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Preserving the Public Trust: The Need for Strict Adherence to the Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges, the Rules of Professional Conduct, and Other Ethical Principles
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A Potpourri of Ethical Considerations in Real Estate Bankruptcy
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