JD Supra

Game Changer: Rule 11-h Reshapes New York Complex Business Disputes

New York’s Commercial Division has long prided itself on adopting practices and procedures similar to the federal courts. A recent amendment to its rules takes a further step in that direction by ...
Law

Rule 11 Violations 'Require' Sanctions, Says Third Circuit

The federal appeals court affirmed the majority of a Delaware district court's ruling, determining that the court hadn't abused its discretion in finding the plaintiffs had violated Rule 11 by filing ...
Law

When a Complaint Is Actually Frivolous: Threatening To Seek Rule 11 Sanctions as an Appropriate and Effective Strategy

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (Rule 11) is a powerful tool designed to deter frivolous claims, improper legal arguments, and bad-faith litigation conduct. When properly invoked, Rule 11 can help ...
JD Supra

Third Circuit affirms Rule 11 sanctions, thwarting law firm’s use of spurious dispute letters to tee up FDCPA claims

In a recent published opinion, the Third Circuit affirmed the District Court’s sanctions against JP Ward & Associates, attorney Travis Gordon, and attorney Joshua Ward for engaging in, as the District ...
The National Law Review

An Oft-Overlooked Requirement in the N.Y. Commercial Division Rules: The Rule 11-e(d) Statement of Completion

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