Bankruptcy Law

1061 ABA Journal Bankruptcy Law articles.

Afternoon Briefs: ABA backs stay-home exemption for legal services; PG&E to plead guilty in fire deaths

ABA: Exempt legal services from any US stay-home order

ABA President Judy Perry Martinez says legal services should be deemed essential and exempted from any national stay-home order. “The American…

Mar 25, 2020 4:05 PM CDT

Dissolved law firm has no right to profits in hourly fee matters taken to new firm, appeals court says

The bankruptcy trustee for the dissolved Howrey law firm has lost another round in his bid to claw back profits from partners who took hourly matters with them to new law firms.

Feb 18, 2020 11:01 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Former BigLaw lawyer drops suit; judge resigns amid hostile-environment probe

Former Ogletree Deakins shareholder drops bias claim

A former nonequity partner at Ogletree Deakins, Dawn Knepper, has dropped her bias lawsuit against the firm. The notice of the dropped claims…

Feb 3, 2020 4:46 PM CST

Law grad wins discharge of his student debt in opinion criticizing ‘punitive standards’

In what is being described as a “stunning” decision, a bankruptcy judge has ruled that a 2004 graduate of Yeshiva University’s Cardozo Law School may erase more than $220,000 in student loan debt.

Jan 9, 2020 10:25 AM CST

Lawyer who created digital child porn to make a legal point can’t escape $300K judgment, court rules

An Ohio lawyer and expert witness who created digital child pornography in defense of his clients can’t escape a $300,000 civil judgment in bankruptcy, a federal appeals court has ruled.

Jan 7, 2020 1:30 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Law students object to ‘Carey Law’ name; First Step Act beneficiary charged with murder

‘Carey Law’ doesn’t sit well with some Pennsylvania students and grads

Law students and alumni at the University of Pennsylvania are not happy about its Nov. 8 name change and…

Nov 11, 2019 4:19 PM CST

BigLaw partner lists $166M in liabilities in Chapter 7 filing that would halt suit alleging Ponzi scheme aid

A Baker Donelson partner has filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy that would pause litigation contending that he aided a Ponzi schemer who was sentenced to 19.5 years in prison.

Nov 7, 2019 10:43 AM CST

Disbarred lawyer loses appeal based on judge’s testimony against him

A federal judge who filed a grievance against a lawyer for conduct in his personal bankruptcy was permitted to testify against the lawyer in his disciplinary case, the Texas Supreme Court has held.

Oct 28, 2019 4:39 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Trump couldn’t be prosecuted even if he shot someone, lawyer argues; Kellogg’s to pay $20M

Sitting president can’t be prosecuted even if he shot someone, Trump lawyer argues

A sitting president couldn’t be investigated and prosecuted by New York authorities even if he shot someone…

Oct 23, 2019 4:47 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer found hiding in parents’ closet; ‘fearsome foursome’ law firms named

Bounty hunter helps track down lawyer on the lam

A Connecticut lawyer on the lam was found hiding in a closet in his parents’ home with the help of bounty…

Sep 19, 2019 4:21 PM CDT

Opioid sellers say judge must recuse because he pushed settlement; 1 defendant files for bankruptcy

Some opioid defendants contend that the federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation should recuse himself partly because his zeal for settlements has created the appearance of bias.

Sep 16, 2019 12:06 PM CDT

Bankruptcy judge should have recused because of fiance’s job offer, federal court says

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge John Olson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, should have recused himself in a dispute over a lien because of his fiance’s job offer with a law firm in…

Sep 11, 2019 12:15 PM CDT

LeClairRyan files for bankruptcy and lists its joint venture as a creditor

Dissolving law firm LeClairRyan filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday and said it owed $8 million plus interest to ULX Partners, the company the law firm created last…

Sep 4, 2019 10:15 AM CDT

Jonathan Petts and Rohan Pavuluri joined forces and took on Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Legal Rebels Rohan Pavuluri and Jonathan Petts never had reason to think much about Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Both came from well-off families and graduated from Ivy League universities. They strongly think that the law shouldn’t discriminate based on income.

Sep 1, 2019 1:30 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Suit allowed over website’s bankruptcy-lawyer ban; judge resigns and ends case

• The California Supreme Court has revived bankruptcy lawyer Robert White’s civil rights suit against the online payment service Square. White contended that he was wrongly denied service by the…

Aug 13, 2019 5:21 PM CDT

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