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US v. State of New York

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Sanctions
In the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) suit against affiliated owners of a number of coal-fired electric power plants in the Midwest, claiming...

Tharp v. Tharp

Attorney's Fees, Family Law, Sanctions
In a marital dissolution proceeding, trial court's order denying wife's request for attorney's fees and costs incurred, and denying sanctions against...

In Re: Res. Tech. Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Sanctions
In Chapter 7 proceedings, bankruptcy court's rejection of the bankruptcy trustee's proposed assignments of the debtor's contracts with four Illinois...

Positive Software Sols., Inc. v. New Century Mortg. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Sanctions
In defendant's attorney's appeal from the district court's imposition of sanctions for her conduct during arbitration, the order is reversed where the...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Leshin

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Sanctions
In the Federal Trade Commission's suit against defendants for providing debt consolidation services in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act...

U.S. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Hyatt

Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Securities Law
District court's order of contempt and award of attorney's fees against nonparties for their failure to adequately respond to two subpoenas duces...

People v. Pacheco

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence, Government Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In a prosecution of defendant for welfare fraud in violation of Welfare and Institutions Code section 10980(c)(2), trial court's order placing...

Ellerbee v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Sanctions
In plaintiff's suit against the County of Los Angeles and a sheriff for negligence, claiming that the sheriff breached an unspecified statutory duty...

Florida Bar v. Liberman

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code
Following the conviction of an attorney for first degree felony of trafficking in the drug "Ecstasy," a referee's recommendation that the court accept...

Florida Bar v. Hall

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
In an attorney's disciplinary proceedings, arising from forgery and fraudulent recording of a lease agreement and agreement for sale between the...