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Med. Supply Chain, Inc. v. Neoforma, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
An appeal from an order striking plaintiff's motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) to alter or amend a judgment against it is dismissed where the notice...

Calderon v. IBEW Local 47

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
Denial of plaintiff's motion to vacate a dismissal for lack of prosecution is reversed where it was an abuse of discretion because plaintiff's counsel...

Foster v. Wilson

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Sanctions, Securities Law
In an action alleging federal securities fraud, dismissal of the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted is...

In Re: Zeno

Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
Sanctions against an attorney for submissions made to the court are affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion in determining that...

Slesinger v. Walt Disney Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Sanctions
When a plaintiff's deliberate and egregious misconduct makes any sanction other than dismissal inadequate to ensure a fair trial, the trial court has...

Levaccare v. Levaccare

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Sanctions
In a suit alleging that defendant diverted to himself, his wife, and children, millions of dollars that plaintiff's mother intended to give to...

Yetiv v. US Dep't of Housing & Urban Dev.

Administrative Law, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Petition for review of an administrative decision of the HUD imposing civil monetary penalties on petitioners for a failure to provide HUD with...

Price v. Wyeth Holdings Corp.

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Sanctions
In a product liability claim against the manufacturer of a polio vaccine, the judgment of the district court denying remand, vacating a state-court...

Tracinda Corp. v. DaimlerChrysler AG

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
In a suit brought by Chrysler shareholders alleging fraud, misrepresentation, and other violations of federal securities laws in connection with the...

Hudson v. Int'l Computer Negotiations, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Denial of sanctions under 28 U.S.C. section 1927 against plaintiffs' attorneys and law firms for their conduct in representing a plaintiff in a...