07/01/2008
Law Firm Denied Fees in Bankruptcy Proceeding for Not Disclosing Conflicts
In re Source Enterprises, Inc., 2008 WL 850229 (Bkrtcy. S.D.N.Y. 2008)
Brief Summary
A New York bankruptcy judge denied a law firm any compensation for its work because the firm had failed to disclose that it was a creditor and had breached ethical and professional obligations.
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