Counsel’s liability for excessive costs
United States Code
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- 2026Olson v. Law Offices of Paul Garrity D.D.C.
- 2026Clara Paciulete v. 3rd Cir.
- 2026Jenai Hayes v. Metro. Gov't of Nashville & Davidson Cnty. 6th Cir.
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- 2026Heriberto Perez-Castillo v. Todd W. Blanche 7th Cir.
- 2026Chang v. United American Security, LLC D.D.C.
- 2026Tony Yew v. Attorney General New Jersey 3rd Cir.
- 2026Crossfirst Bank, et al. v. Vieste SPE LLC, et al.
- 2026STANISLAV ROYZENSHTEYN, et al. v. ONYX ENTERPRISES CANADA, INC., et al.
- 2026Richard Anthony Ybarra v. Hyatt Corporation
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Any attorney or other person admitted to conduct cases in any court of the United States or any Territory thereof who so multiplies the proceedings in any case unreasonably and vexatiously may be required by the court to satisfy personally the excess costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred because of such conduct. (Source: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 957; Pub. L. 96–349, § 3, Sept. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 1156.))