Dec 1, 2019 | Article, Carliss N. Chatman, Feature, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal Profession, Securities
By Carliss Chatman Abstract Notwithstanding the political grandstanding and legal regimes put in place to prevent the next Enron, this article explores whether attorney whistleblower provisions provided in the Standards of Professional Conduct for Attorneys Appearing...
Dec 1, 2019 | Article, Bankruptcy, Feature, John Patrick Hunt
By John P. Hunt Abstract Student loans, unlike other debts, are not dischargeable in bankruptcy unless the debtor starts a special proceeding and proves that repayment would cause “undue hardship.” This requirement probably accounts for the fact that only a tiny...
Dec 1, 2019 | Article, Courts, Feature, Legal Profession, Tanya Pierce
By Tanya Pierce Abstract What happens when law changes but courts and lawyers ignore the changes? On December 1, 2015, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. One of those amendments includes a sweeping change to Rule 37(e), dealing with...
