43 Cited authorities

Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.
501 U.S. 32 (1991) Cited 9,207 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"
Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.
572 U.S. 545 (2014) Cited 1,386 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"
Alyeska Pipeline Co. v. Wilderness Soc'y
421 U.S. 240 (1975) Cited 4,718 times 9 Legal Analyses
Holding American Rule governed absent specific statutory authorization for awarding attorney fees to prevailing party
Phillips v. AWH Corp.
415 F.3d 1303 (Fed. Cir. 2005) Cited 5,714 times 164 Legal Analyses
Holding that "because extrinsic evidence can help educate the court regarding the field of the invention and can help the court determine what a person of ordinary skill in the art would understand claim terms to mean, it is permissible for the district court in its sound discretion to admit and use such evidence"
Gates v. Deukmejian
987 F.2d 1392 (9th Cir. 1992) Cited 1,683 times
Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by applying exception to the forum rule where local counsel were unavailable
Welch v. Metropolitan Life
480 F.3d 942 (9th Cir. 2007) Cited 943 times
Holding district court on remand could reduce requested rates based on "evidence that undermines the reasonableness of the rate requested" although the party opposing the request for fees had not previously introduced any evidence undermining requested rates
B.K.B. v. Maui Police Dept
276 F.3d 1091 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 962 times
Holding that misconduct committed "in an unreasonable and vexatious manner" that "multiplies the proceedings" violates § 1927
Fink v. Gomez
239 F.3d 989 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 898 times
Holding sanctions can be imposed for recklessness "coupled with an improper purpose"
Gomez v. Vernon
255 F.3d 1118 (9th Cir. 2001) Cited 632 times
Holding that "repeated threats of transfer because of [the plaintiff's] complaints about the administration of the [prison] library" were sufficient to ground a retaliation claim
In re Keegan Management, Securities Litigation
78 F.3d 431 (9th Cir. 1996) Cited 520 times
Holding § 1927 sanctions "must be supported by a finding of subjective bad faith"
Section 1927 - Counsel's liability for excessive costs
28 U.S.C. § 1927 Cited 8,831 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

SmartData, S.A. v. Amazon.Com, Inc.

43 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 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 American Rule governed absent specific statutory authorization for awarding attorney fees to prevailing party

Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by applying exception to the forum rule where local counsel were unavailable

Holding district court on remand could reduce requested rates based on "evidence that undermines the reasonableness of the rate requested" although the party opposing the request for fees had not previously introduced any evidence undermining requested rates

Holding that misconduct committed "in an unreasonable and vexatious manner" that "multiplies the proceedings" violates § 1927

Holding sanctions can be imposed for recklessness "coupled with an improper purpose"

Holding that "repeated threats of transfer because of [the plaintiff's] complaints about the administration of the [prison] library" were sufficient to ground a retaliation claim

Holding § 1927 sanctions "must be supported by a finding of subjective bad faith"

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