Sentences with phrase «file frivolous cases»

Also, as an officer of the court, a lawyer has a duty to be honest and to not file frivolous cases or raise frivolous defenses.

Not exact matches

For example, in Colorado civil cases, some of the more common grounds for an award of attorneys» fees to a defending party are: (a) a two - sided contractual fee shifting term, (b) dismissal of the case before filing an answer for failure to state a claim when tort claims were asserted, (c) a determination that the suit was groundless, frivolous or vexatious, (d) violation of certain rules relating to disclosure of information to the other party, (e) a statutory fee shifting provision in the case of a claim based upon a statutorily created right which is present in some statutes but not others.

Mr. Dick urges judges «to be bold enough to throw (frivolous) suits out», as if there are lots of these kinds of cases being filed that somehow threaten «a potential civic disaster».

In that earlier ruling, the Seventh Circuit asked the parties to file additional memoranda concerning the legal services for which the United States must pay to defend frivolous appeals in tax - protest cases.

While the Court understands that counsel for the Defendant is a law professor, and that he believes this case serves an important educational function, counsel must also understand that he represents a client in this litigation — a client whose case may well be undermined by the filing of frivolous motions and the failure to comply with the Rules.

Act 2, including: changes to Wisconsin's product liability laws; adding Daubert standards for cases tried in Wisconsin involving expert opinion and evidence; eliminating the controversial «risk contribution» theory created by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in the 2005 Thomas v. Mallett decision; placing caps on punitive damages; and reducing frivolous lawsuits by holding parties liable for costs and fees for filing frivolous claims.

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.

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.

The case has been filed in a Nebraska district court by Senator Ernie Chambers, in protest at frivolous law suits in the US courts.

Thus, I could see a patent troll, who is hailed into state court, quickly filing a counter claim / suit and having the case removed to federal court, and then successfully using the Federal Circuit's definition of objective recklessness (which also covers frivolous suits and attorney's fees under 35 U.S.C. 285) to avoid any state law claims.

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The court also agreed with the MLS that the photographer be sanctioned for filing a frivolous suit, and sent the case back to trial court to determine the appropriate fine.