Sentences with phrase «existing civil sanctions»

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The literature clearly establishes that a legally sanctioned law enforcement system existed in America before the Civil War for the express purpose of controlling the slave population and protecting the interests of slave owners.

Penalties for Frivolous Lawsuits — Vote Passed (230 - 188, 11 Not Voting) The bill would modify federal rules governing civil lawsuits to require federal courts to impose sanctions on parties that violate the existing prohibition on the filing of frivolous lawsuits, with such sanctions to include monetary penalties to cover the other party's attorneys» fees and other costs.

Inside counsel, whose employers bear the financial responsibility of sanctions, must follow four steps to avoid another Qualcomm, Miller said: Follow the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, keep outside counsel in the loop and engage vendors where technology and expertise lapses exist.

«As some of us do from time to time in the course of our civil litigation practices, we venture into the criminal world on behalf of existing clients who face criminal sanction for some alleged transgression.

Collateral consequences are social and civil sanctions that exist simply because you have a criminal record.