Section 54.1 allows courts to impose sanctions against plaintiffs who have launched unfounded or abusive
lawsuits at any stage of the litigation.
Not exact matches
After seven years
of litigation, the
lawsuit at this
stage has boiled down to a single question: did Google's use
of 37 Java APIs infringe Oracle's copyright?
«Many plaintiffs» lawyers fall victim to clients who desperately need money in the early
stages of a personal injury
lawsuit,» says Cynthia Miller, Unit Director & Counsel (
Litigation)
at LAWPRO.
Although these panels differ in composition from state to state, all involve a panel
of individuals that review a plaintiff's evidence
at an early
stage in the
litigation process and «screen out» the frivolous
lawsuits, namely those that do not produce adequate expert witness support.