In the last post, we examined several Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which allow a party to recover attorneys’ fees for certain discovery abuses by an opponent. But what if the other party engages in […]
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Refusing to respond to discovery request. Failing to produce responsive documents. Answering questions on behalf of a witness at a deposition. Failing to participate in a pretrial scheduling conference. As every litigator knows, these tactics […]
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Every litigator is aware of, or should be aware of, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (“Rule 11”), a rule which has long been the subject of commentary and criticism. Rule 11 requires an attorney […]
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With approximately 200 federal and 2000 state fee-shifting statutes, numerous opportunities exist for a party to seek attorneys’ fees from an opponent. Many of these statutes require a party to be a “prevailing party” in […]
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Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, millions of Americans have access to medical care that had previously been unavailable. With that many more patients entering the nation’s clinics, hospitals, and emergency rooms, […]
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