Whitehall Pharm. LLC, In re
Sep
03
2025
Ruling
Sanctions were imposed because attorneys cited a non-existent case without proper verification despite self-reporting and safeguards. (Bankr. E.D. Ark.)
Issue(s)
Signing Documents; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verifying and Providing Copies; Representations to the Court; Claims Warranted by Existing Law.
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- FRBP
Square LLC (In re Richburg)--Richburg v. Glyndon
Aug
27
2025
Ruling
Non-monetary sanctions were imposed because counsel relied on unverified AI-generated citations instead of verifying legal sources. (Bankr. D.S.C.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers.
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- FRBP
Bula Devs., Inc., In re--Mora v. SBS Trust Deed Network
May
07
2025
Ruling
Court sanctioned plaintiffs for baseless claims and improper litigation tactics, citing lack of standing, bad faith history, and unwarranted legal contentions. (Bankr. E.D. Cal.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers.
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- FRBP
Cashion Fam. Trust, In re
Mar
28
2025
Ruling
Sanctions were warranted for repeat debtor’s meritless, bad faith filings given his repeated contempt of court orders and prior vexatious litigant designations. (Bankr. D. Nev.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers.
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Williams, In re
Feb
28
2025
Ruling
Attorney's motion for relief from sanctions denied as his arguments regarding the probate exception to federal court jurisdiction were frivolous and contrary to binding precedent. (Bankr. E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Signing Documents; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verifying and Providing Copies; Representations to the Court; Claims Warranted by Existing Law.
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Fulayter, In re
Jul
09
2020
Ruling
Debtor's motion for sanctions, costs and attorney fees denied where he failed to show that the law firm that represented him violated any of the certifications described in Rule 9011. (Bankr.E.D. Mich.)
Issue(s)
Signing of Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions; Verification and Copies of Papers; Representations to the Court.
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( Judge Shefferly ) [ Bankruptcy Court ]
- FRBP
In re Banner
Jun
02
2016
Ruling
Attorneys sanctioned for agreeing to represent a chapter 13 debtor in filing and then abandoning their representation without notice to the debtor and permission of the court.
Issue(s)
Should attorneys be sanctioned for abandoning representation of debtor?
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Heritage Realty Assocs. Corp. v. First Citizens Bank (In re Heritage Realty Assocs. Corp.)
Jun
02
2016
Ruling
Debtor's attorney sanctioned for objectively unreasonable allegations in avoidance proceeding.
Issue(s)
Were allegations in complaint in avoidance proceeding "objectively unreasonable" so as to support an award of sanctions against debtor's attorneys?
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Worrell v. Emigrant Mortg. Co. (In re Worrell)
May
09
2016
Ruling
Debtor's counsel sanctioned for contesting valid foreclosure sale that took place when the automatic stay was not in effect.
Issue(s)
Were sanctions warranted against debtor's counsel for pursuing complaint for violation of stay where stay was not in effect when the foreclosure sale in question took place?
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Robbins v. Barbour (In re Futreal)
May
05
2016
Ruling
Counsel sanctioned for improperly splitting fees pursuant to a sham agreement in attempt to avoid fee sharing disclosure obligations.
Issue(s)
Should attorneys from various jurisdictions who solicited clients over the internet and sharing fees without making the necessary disclosures be sanctioned?
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