Perspective
Sep. 20, 2014
A cautionary tale of sanctions from the Northern District
A recent decision serves as an important reminder that attorneys may be held personally accountable if they fail to adequately research the law and apply it to their case. By John S. Throckmorton
Judge Edward Chen, sitting in the Northern District of California, recently gave a stern rebuke to a pair of lawyers who failed to heed his warnings about fundamental weaknesses in their client's case. The decision serves as an important reminder that attorneys may be held personally accountable if they fail to adequately research the law and apply it to their case.
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