Rochelle's Daily Wire

Another court strains to explain why costs incurred by disciplinary authorities were not in compensation for “actual pecuniary loss.”

A contested matter in bankruptcy court isn’t a ‘civil action’ allowing the debtor to recover attorneys’ fees from the U.S. Trustee under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

The record as a whole and the likelihood of further abuse justify a pre-filing injunction.

Atlanta judge gave the benefit of the doubt to the debtor on a discharge violation, but limited damages to the recovery of attorneys’ fees.

Although a lawsuit against the archbishop violated the automatic stay, Judge Thuma of Albuquerque declined to impose sanctions because precedent was ‘spotty or nonexistent.’

Eleventh Circuit hits an attorney for a brief citing Bugs Bunny rather than caselaw authority.

An oversecured lender may not be entitled to a fee allowance from the estate that a private client might be willing to pay.

New York Court of Appeals decision opens the door to state court suits against third parties who cause debtors to breach contracts with lenders.

The Ninth Circuit rules that Taggart raised a ‘significantly high hurdle’ before holding a creditor in contempt of the discharge injunction.

Pursuing appointment benefitted the professional career of the applicant and did not benefit the estate, Judge Silverstein said.