1145 ABA Journal Bankruptcy Law articles.
Progressive groups mull judicial recommendations
Progressive groups are considering lawyers they would like to see named to the federal bench if presumptive 2020 Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe…
Aug 11, 2020 4:56 PM CDT
A lot remains unknown about our post-coronavirus future, but an onslaught of commercial bankruptcies seems inescapable—and law firms are taking a hard look at their bankruptcy and restructuring practice groups in anticipation of increased demand.
Aug 1, 2020 12:50 AM CDT
Some BigLaw firms will earn big bucks in retail bankruptcies
Several large law firms will likely earn millions of dollars representing retailers such as Neiman Marcus, J. Crew and J.C.…
Jul 7, 2020 4:27 PM CDT
Jun 23, 2020 11:49 AM CDT
Lawyer’s discovery sanctions can be discharged in bankruptcy, 9th Circuit rules
A suspended California lawyer may discharge more than $5,700 in discovery sanctions in bankruptcy, but she can’t discharge more…
Jun 15, 2020 4:38 PM CDT
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California’s February bar exam pass rate drops to less than 27%
The pass rate for California’s February 2020 bar exam was 26.8%, which, according to the Recorder, is a record…
May 11, 2020 4:19 PM CDT
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
Feb 18, 2020 11:01 AM CST
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
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‘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
Nov 7, 2019 10:43 AM CST
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