Fifth Circuit VACATED district court order insofar as it issued criminal sanctions and enjoined law firm because the minute entry was not sufficient notice that the hearing was being held for...
In re Clink, 2014 WL 5335735 (8th Cir. October 21, 2014)
Ruling:
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a decision imposing sanctions against an attorney for conduct related to the preparation of a debtor's bankruptcy schedules.
Summarized by David Hercher , U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon
11 years 6 months ago
Citation:
In re Seare, No. NV-13-1196-KiTaJu (9th Cir. B.A.P. Aug. 25, 2014).
Ruling:
The lawyer for a chapter 7 debtor was properly sanctioned for entering into a retainer agreement excluding dischargeability litigation without obtaining the debtor's informed consent to the exclusion.
Judge(s):
Ralph B. Kirscher, Laura S. Taylor, and Meredith A. Jury, Bankruptcy Judges.
