http://overlawyered.com/2007/07/sebok-on-the-pearson-pants-suit/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:26:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://overlawyered.com/2007/07/sebok-on-the-pearson-pants-suit/comment-page-1/#comment-8091 Ron Coleman Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:34:29 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=5083#comment-8091 The issue, as usual, is with judges. They won't pull the trigger on obvious Rule 11 violations, though many of them are quick to punish attorneys for perceived slights to their honor or technical flubs. I wouldn't suggest that judges should be cavalier about sanctions, but it's pretty clear that Rule 11 is the shotgun no one will take off the wall. The issue, as usual, is with judges. They won’t pull the trigger on obvious Rule 11 violations, though many of them are quick to punish attorneys for perceived slights to their honor or technical flubs. I wouldn’t suggest that judges should be cavalier about sanctions, but it’s pretty clear that Rule 11 is the shotgun no one will take off the wall.

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