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 oth
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 oth
penalties to cover the other party's attorneys» fees and other costs.