12/21/2005
Law Firm Disqualified from Representing Defendants in Adverse Bankruptcy Proceedings Despite Liquidation Sale of Substantially All Assets and Name Change by Former Client/Plaintiff
In Re: I Successor Corp, Inc., 321 B.R. 640 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2005)
Brief Summary
This case establishes the principal that the remnant of a company liquidated in bankruptcy is entitled to continuing duties of loyalty and confidentiality by former counsel, making disqualification of former counsel appropriate in substantially related matters.
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