U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Sanctions Crown Castle USA Inc. v. Fred A. Nudd Corp. 05-CV-6163 Judge Telesca Background: Crown Castle USA Inc., Crown Castle GT Company LLC, Crown Castle Atlantic LLC, Crown Atlantic Co. LLC and ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Discovery Sanctions Lunts v. Rochester City School District 07-CV-6272 Judge Feldman Background: The plaintiff, Ellen Lunts, was employed by Empire State College in Rochester from 2004 to 2006.  The plaintiffs allege that ...

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A recent e-discovery decision provides important lessons for lawyers and companies about spoliation sanctions. The defendant’s e-discovery failures in Victor Stanley Inc. v. Creative Pipe Inc. — known as Victor Stanley II ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Pleadings Amended — Sanctions Lawrence v. Richman Group of CT LLC 09-4853-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: The appeal is from a district court judgment awarding Rule 11 sanctions for filing a ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Frivolous Claims Sanctions Falso v. Gates Chili Central School District 09-CV-6053 Judge Larimer Background: In the latest chapter of the Anthony Falso saga of multiplicitous discrimination claims, Falso has filed a motion ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Subject Matter Jurisdiction Sanctions Southern New England Telephone Company v. Global Naps, Inc. 08-4518-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: This decision presents an appeal from a grant of summary judgment of the ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Diversity Jurisdiction Sanctions Steuben Foods Inc. v. International Dispensing Corp. 09-CV-989 Judge Skretny Background: On Nov. 16, 2009, plaintiff Steuben Foods, Inc. commenced the civil action by filing a complaint in the ...

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An attorney who helped win a $8 million jury verdict against Merck over its osteoporosis drug Fosamax now faces possible sanctions by the trial judge.

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Sanctions Johnson v. University of Rochester Medical Center 07-CV-6149 Judge Larimer Background: The defendants filed a motion for sanctions on March 5 pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Specifically, they request ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Bankruptcy Sanctions In Re Kalikow Real Estate 08-5268-bk Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a judgment of the district court, which affirmed orders of the U.S. Bankruptcy ...

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