Many defendants do this to some degree in a lawsuit: they exaggerate the testimony of the plaintiff or other witnesses. There is sometimes a fine line between advocating a position and outright fabricating evidence. In Flores v. DISH Network, the defense firm, Littler Mendelson, crossed that line. Littler Mendelson primarily practices employment law across
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Judge Reverses Sanctions Request in Discrimination Case
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Litigation and trial practice
Yes, in federal court, either party can be sanctioned for its conduct during a lawsuit. Sanctionable conduct must be pretty egregious. National law firm, Littler Mendelson requested sanctions against a plaintiff who lost a summary judgment motion. Elaine Barley had sued Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Ms. Barley alleged that Fox did not accommodate…
Do Not Mess with a Judge in Court
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in General
I forget where I first heard this sage advice: do not mess with teachers in the classroom, judges in the courtroom or police in the streets. Now I am a lawyer and know all too well, do not disrespect judges in the courtroom. It only leads to trouble. One Houston lawyer with a large law…