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  • Federal Courts Construe Rule 11 Sanctions Motions

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    By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR October 2002]   Two decisions by judges in the New York federal courts construing Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure warrant scrutiny. Rule 11(c) permits federal trial judges to impose...

  • Sanctions Against Law Firm Survive Appeal

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    By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR December 2001]   Although it succeeded in avoiding a motion to strike its answer and affirmative defenses on behalf of defendant General Motors Corporation, the Albany law firm of Thorn, Gershon, Towne,...

  • Federal Judges Apply Sanctions for Improper Motion Practice

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    By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR December 2001]   In two decisions, federal judges in the Southern District have imposed sanctions on New York lawyers under 28 U.S.C. §1927. Both cases dealt with motion practice that the judges found to...

  • Attorney Sanctioned Twice in Same Action

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    By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR December 2001]   Attorney David Michaels of Spencertown has managed to have sanctions imposed against him for the second time in the same matrimonial action. [Ruzzio v. Ruzzio, App. Div. 3rd Dept., 88123A...

  • Second Circuit Sends Signals on Civility

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    By Richard F. Ziegler & Kristin Collins [Originally published in NYPRR October 2000]   Incivility can be costly to an attorney practicing in federal court if the judge determines that the attorney has crossed the line from “zealous advocacy” to...

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