Easily Available Electronic Information (EAEI) and Ethics

Easily Available Electronic Information (EAEI) and Ethics – Part II of II

By The Honorable Thomas F. Waldron (retired) click here for Part I

EAEI Can Become an Issue in a Determination of a Fee Application:

The bankruptcy court in connection with a fee application, not a sanction or an order to show cause, stated:

In the instant case, Baker presented false schedules to the court, without adequately counseling his clients as to what the schedules represented, and without conducting any investigation into their veracity. It appears . . .

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