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Amlong & Amlong, P.A. v. Denny's, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Sanctions
Order imposing sanctions in excess of $400,000, under 28 U.S.C. section 1927, for defendant attorneys' conduct in representing a Title VII plaintiff...

Lewis v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions, Workers' Compensation
In a suit against former employer-circuit city for wrongful termination under state law based on alleged retaliation against plaintiff for seeking...

In re Moore

Attorney's Fees, Family Law, Sanctions
In a series of lawsuits and original proceedings in which the mother and the child's alleged paternal grandmother fought over custody, a petition for...

Molski v. Evergreen Dynasty Corp.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Orders declaring plaintiff a vexatious litigant and ordering that he obtain leave of the court before filing any claims under Title III of the...

Autotech Techs. v. Integral Research & Dev. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, International Law, Sanctions
In a dispute over an exclusivity agreement, a contempt order against defendant is vacated and remanded where: 1) the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act...

Wade v. Soo Line R.R. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In a personal injury suit against an employer, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the district court did not abuse its discretion since the...

In the Matter of: Estep

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In proceedings involving a public accountant engaged in the unauthorized practice of law, the court approves the findings below and finds that the...

Buytendorp v. Extendicare Health Servs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an action brought against plaintiff's employer raising a claim of retaliation under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act, summary judgment for the...

Latin Am. Music Co v. Archdiocese of San

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Sanctions
In a music copyright infringement suit, judgment against plaintiff-publisher is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) there were material...

Nisus Corp. v. Perma-Chink Sys., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
Absent a court's invocation of its authority to punish persons before it for misconduct, actions by the court such as making adverse findings as to...