Comments on: House votes to strengthen sanctions against meritless suits https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/09/house-votes-to-strengthen-sanctions-against-meritless-suits/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:13:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: A Stitch in Haste https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/09/house-votes-to-strengthen-sanctions-against-meritless-suits/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Wed, 15 Sep 2004 12:13:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=1437#comment-854 Sanctions v. Loser-Pays: An Update from the House

I’ve always preferred strong sanctions against the parties, and their lawyers, over the loser-pays system. More commentary and lots of links at Overlawyered.

]]> By: PointOfLaw Forum https://www.overlawyered.com/2004/09/house-votes-to-strengthen-sanctions-against-meritless-suits/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Wed, 15 Sep 2004 10:51:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=1437#comment-853 Rule 11 reform clears House

As we’ve reported previously (Sept. 7, Aug. 17, Jun. 21), the House has been considering legislation that would revive tougher sanctions for Rule 11, which punishes attorneys who file frivolous claims. Yesterday, the House passed the measure 229-174. N…

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