5th Circuit Affirms $400K Sanction For Leak Of Priest’s Name In Bankruptcy Suit

( January 7, 2026, 7:40 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A bankruptcy court’s finding that a lawyer leaked confidential information regarding an accused priest in violation of a protective order was supported by competent evidence, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled, affirming a finding of contempt and an imposition of $400,000 in sanctions....