Federal courts have issued thousands of fines - many in excess of $1,000,000 - against attorneys and parties engaging in litigation abuse. The record: $114,687,675 in attorney's fees and fines imposed for discovery abuse in Bush Ranch, Inc. v. E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co. (11th Cir. 1996)

Make sure you know the law related to litigation abuse, as well as the latest changes that affect your practice, with the new edition of Sanctions: The Federal Law of Litigation Abuse - a valuable resource for both judges and litigators.

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Sanctions: The Federal Law of Litigation Abuse contains:

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