18 Cited authorities

Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
501 U.S. 32 (1991) Cited 9,210 times 14 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts "may bar from the courtroom a criminal defendant who disrupts a trial" may "assess attorney fees when a party has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly, or for oppressive reasons," and "may act sua sponte to dismiss a suit for failure to prosecute"
Cooter Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.
496 U.S. 384 (1990) Cited 4,131 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that it is necessarily an abuse of discretion to apply the wrong legal standard
Grochocinski v. Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, LLP
719 F.3d 785 (7th Cir. 2013) Cited 255 times
Holding that judicial estoppel applied to a nonparty who was intimately involved in the previous litigation and the "involvement created the impression that the courts were being misused"
Baker v. Alderman
158 F.3d 516 (11th Cir. 1998) Cited 258 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a court should take into account a party's ability to pay when determining the amount of monetary sanctions to be awarded
In re Kunstler
914 F.2d 505 (4th Cir. 1990) Cited 318 times
Holding that due process does not always require an evidentiary hearing before sanctions are imposed
Merritt v. Int'l. Ass'n of Machinists
613 F.3d 609 (6th Cir. 2010) Cited 118 times
Holding that sanctions are appropriate against an attorney who did not "adequately research the factual basis for the claims asserted in the complaint at the time of filing."
Divane v. Krull Elec. Co., Inc.
200 F.3d 1020 (7th Cir. 1999) Cited 156 times
Finding that twenty-one day safe harbor period is not merely empty formality; party must be offered opportunity to withdraw or correct its actions to avoid imposition of sanctions.
U.S. v. Mealy
851 F.2d 890 (7th Cir. 1988) Cited 176 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that prosecutor may elicit testimony regarding plea agreement and may enter agreement into evidence
Feldman v. Olin Corp.
692 F.3d 748 (7th Cir. 2012) Cited 46 times 2 Legal Analyses
Finding that summary judgment was not proper where there was a dispute of fact about whether the plaintiff was disabled and whether a reasonable accommodation would have allowed the plaintiff to carry out his job duties
Intellect Wireless, Inc. v. HTC Corp.
732 F.3d 1339 (Fed. Cir. 2013) Cited 38 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that the submission of an affidavit containing fabricated examples in order to overcome a prior art reference raises a strong inference of intent to deceive
Rule 11 - Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 Cited 35,777 times 141 Legal Analyses
Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney
Section 1927 - Counsel's liability for excessive costs
28 U.S.C. § 1927 Cited 8,833 times 81 Legal Analyses
Granting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct

Intellect Wireless, Inc. v. Sharp Corporation et al

18 Cited authorities

Holding that courts "may bar from the courtroom a criminal defendant who disrupts a trial" may "assess attorney fees when a party has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly, or for oppressive reasons," and "may act sua sponte to dismiss a suit for failure to prosecute"

Holding that it is necessarily an abuse of discretion to apply the wrong legal standard

Holding that judicial estoppel applied to a nonparty who was intimately involved in the previous litigation and the "involvement created the impression that the courts were being misused"

Holding that a court should take into account a party's ability to pay when determining the amount of monetary sanctions to be awarded

Holding that due process does not always require an evidentiary hearing before sanctions are imposed

Holding that sanctions are appropriate against an attorney who did not "adequately research the factual basis for the claims asserted in the complaint at the time of filing."

Finding that twenty-one day safe harbor period is not merely empty formality; party must be offered opportunity to withdraw or correct its actions to avoid imposition of sanctions.

Holding that prosecutor may elicit testimony regarding plea agreement and may enter agreement into evidence

Finding that summary judgment was not proper where there was a dispute of fact about whether the plaintiff was disabled and whether a reasonable accommodation would have allowed the plaintiff to carry out his job duties

Holding that the submission of an affidavit containing fabricated examples in order to overcome a prior art reference raises a strong inference of intent to deceive

Holding an "unrepresented party" to the same standard as an attorney

Granting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct