572 U.S. 545 (2014) Cited 1,393 times 122 Legal Analyses
Holding that an "exceptional" case under § 285 is "one that stands out from others with respect to the substantive strength of a party's litigating position ... or the unreasonable manner in which the case was litigated"
Holding that a court may order sanctions pursuant to its inherent powers where a party or attorney "has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly, or for oppressive reasons"
Holding that a state-law claim is preempted and removable from state court if resolution of the claim "depends on an interpretation of the collective-bargaining agreement"
Holding that the court may not properly award Rule 11 sanctions solely because client's testimony was not credible unless it was incredible as a matter of law, and (b) the attorney filed a post-trial memorandum espousing his client's position