ABA/BNA Lawyers' Manual on Professional Conduct: Current Reports Index-Summary

BANKRUPTCY

– BAPCPA debt relief agency restrictions do not limit free speech rights (5th Cir.), 4; (U.S., rev grant), 292; ABA amicus brief urges exclusion of lawyers from definition of debt relief agency, 501; oral argument set, 532
– Egregious conduct, bankruptcy judges have inherent authority to suspend lawyers (9th Cir.), 242
– Fees, court competition for big cases results in illegal practices, study finds, 277
– Malpractice

– – Corporate client bankruptcy, risk of claims, conferees discuss, 147; 537
– – Limitations periods

– – – “Course of litigation” exception does not extend time limit since bankruptcy matter not adversarial (Ariz. Ct. App.), 402
– – – Federal law trumps La. time limit for filing claim on behalf of bankruptcy estate (5th Cir.), 462

– – Malicious prosecution claim arising in bankruptcy not preempted (Tex.), 24

– Tax debt, broken promise to repay prevents reinstatement of suspended lawyer despite bankruptcy discharge (Okla.), 296

BILLING

– Client files, invoices or bills need not be turned over as part of client request after withdrawal from representation (Tenn. Ct. App.), 128