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Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017

Introduced: January 30, 2017 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jan 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2017

This bill amends the sanctions provisions in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require the court to impose an appropriate sanction on any attorney, law firm, or party that has violated, or is responsible for the violation of, the rule with regard to representations to the court. Any sanction must compensate parties injured by the conduct in question.

The bill removes a provision that prohibits filing a motion for sanctions if the challenged paper, claim, defense, contention, or denial is withdrawn or appropriately corrected within 21 days after service or within another time the court sets.

Courts may impose additional sanctions, including striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, nonmonetary directives, or penalty payments if warranted for effective deterrence.

What's happening now November 8, 2017

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

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