"Litigation misconduct" refers to wrongful or inappropriate behavior displayed by one or both parties involved in a legal case. It can include actions that are unethical, dishonest, or violate the rules of the legal process. Full definition
The problem continued with the awards for punitive damages and the findings of litigation misconduct leading to increased costs. (slaw.ca)
Any party seeking to recover its full legal costs must prove egregious litigation misconduct by its opponent to justify such an award. (canadianlawyermag.com)
A new study by MLex uses Lex Machina data to show that more and more district courts are granting attorneys fees requests: Nearly six months after the US Supreme Court made it easier to award attorneys» fees in «exceptional» patent cases, US district court judges are increasingly sanctioning parties for filing frivolous lawsuits or engaging in litigation misconduct — except in the most popular place to file a patent suit: the Eastern District of Texas. (lexmachina.com)