Baker Botts Read Narrowly on Compensation for Defending Fee Application
Florida judge allows fees for supplementing application with more detail.
Discharge Denied for Omitting Name of a Retirement Account
Scheduling the amount of an asset isn’t enough. The name must be shown, too.
Third and Ninth Circuits Split on Preemption of Non-Debtor Claims by Section 303(i)
Judge Ambro allows non-debtors to sue for damages from dismissal of involuntary petition.
Calculation of Punitive Damages Did Not Consider Amount of Attorneys’ Fees
$50,000 in punitive damages held excessive when actual damages were $1,500.
Stern Objections Always Must Be Raised to Avoid Potential Malpractice
The lawyer who lost Wellness International may be facing malpractice liability.
Standards Governing Judicial Estoppel Appeals Are Debated in the D.C. Circuit
Majority in D.C. Circuit are flexible on judicial estoppel summary judgment motions.
Chapter 7 Debtors’ Access to Counsel Threatened by B.A.P. Opinion
Ninth Circuit B.A.P. highlights discrimination against chapter 7 debtors.