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Thompson v. RelationServe Media, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Securities Law
In an action claiming that defendants failed to disclose, before their company went public, that $2,000,000 in stock had been privately offered for...

In re Tobacco Cases I

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Remedies, Sanctions
In People's action against defendant, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, seeking to enforce a consent decree entered on a master settlement agreement...

Claiborne-Hughes Health Ctr. v. Sebelius

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law, Sanctions
The Appellate Division of the Departmental Appeals Board's (DAB) affirmance of the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services'...

Soria v. Soria

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
In an appeal from the trial court's award of attorneys' fees on the ground that a trustee contested the claim by a beneficiary of the trust in bad...

In re: Nosek

Bankruptcy Law, Sanctions
In a creditor's appeal from a $250,000 sanction issued sua sponte by the bankruptcy court, the sanction is reduced to $5,000 where: 1) nothing...

Advanced Magnetic Closures, Inc. v. Rome Fastener Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
In a patent infringement suit, related to patents for disclosing a magnetic snap fastener commonly used in women's handbags, judgment of the district...

In re: Southern Cal. Sunbelt Developers

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
In actions seeking punitive damages and attorney's fees arising out of the filing of allegedly meritless involuntary bankruptcy petitions against two...

Lahiri v. Universal Music & Video Dist. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Intellectual Property, International Law, Sanctions
In plaintiff's counsel's appeal from an order by the district court sanctioning him for his five-year bad faith pursuit of a frivolous copyright...

Fujifilm Corp. v. Benun

Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies, Sanctions
In a patent infringement suit involving Fujifilm's patents directed to single-use cameras, or lens fitted film packages (LFFP), arising from...

Sneller v. Bainbridge Island

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
In plaintiffs' appeal from a sanction award to defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 and 28 U.S.C. section 1927, the order is reversed...