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In re Repass (Case No. 15-70885) 05/05/2016

The Court issued a Show Cause for Sanctions against law firm and attorneys in these two cases after hearing on United States Trustee’s Motion for Review of Attorney’s Fees filed in the cases.  Federal court has inherent power to control admission to its bar and to discipline attorneys who appear before it.  The Court imposed sanctions against attorneys and law firm pursuant to that inherent power and authority granted to it under 11 U.S.C. Section 105(a).  The Court found that the parties violated Bankruptcy Rule 9011(b) and transgressed duty of disclosure required by Bankruptcy Rule 2016(b).  The attorneys and law firm were each sanctioned and fined by the Court.

Date: 
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Category: 
Attorneys Fees
Burden of Proof
Compensation
Disgorgement
Ethics
Sanctions and contempt
Chapter: 
7