Where a man sued for his alleged role in the “Unite the Right” rallies repeatedly failed to produce relevant information and documents going to the heart of the plaintiffs’ conspiracy claims, his conduct prejudiced the plaintiffs and he demonstrated that ...

Tagged with: Judge Joel Hoppe Sanctions U.S. District Court - Western District

Although the defendant made statements about mediation proceedings in a public filing opposing the plaintiff’s motion for leave to file another amended complaint, because the statements were broad, sufficiently general and referred to information already ascertainable from the public docket, ...

Tagged with: Judge Robert S. Ballou Sanctions U.S. District Court - Western District

State Sen. Chap Petersen and his litigation client together have been sanctioned for filing what a judge termed a “speculative” lawsuit over business losses by a franchisee. Retired Circuit Judge Joseph J. Ellis – sitting in Fairfax County – ordered ...

Tagged with: Fairfax County Judge Joseph J. Ellis Sanctions Sen. Chap Petersen

The owner of an Audi dealership in Arlington has been ordered to pay sanctions of $213,196.95 amid accusations of bad faith in its litigation against a former employee. Fairfax County Circuit Judge Dontaè L. Bugg denied a motion to reconsider ...

Tagged with: damages Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Dontae L. Bugg Sanctions

Where a defendant who was sued for injuries during the “Unite the Right” rallies ignored discovery requests and court orders over 18 months, and attorneys’ fees had already been awarded as a sanction, additional sanctions were warranted, including that certain ...

Tagged with: Judge Joel Hoppe Sanctions U.S. District Court - Western District

Although the plaintiff delayed producing documents related to the medical care she alleges she received as a result of the defendant’s conduct, the delay was caused by factors beyond her control and dismissal of her claims was not warranted as ...

Tagged with: Judge Theresa C. Buchanan Sanctions U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a corporate defendant destroyed evidence after receiving notice of potential litigation, failed to disclose its conduct until confronted by plaintiff’s counsel and then deleted additional files, depriving the plaintiff of its ability to pursue its claims, there was no ...

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An employee succeeded in having a default judgment entered against the company he sued for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act because its repeated failure to respond to discovery, even after being ordered to do so by the court, ...

Tagged with: Judge T.S. Ellis III Sanctions U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where the defendant’s online comment about the plaintiff’s counsel – that he and unidentified others are “going to have a lot of f—ing fun with her” after she “loses this fraudulent lawsuit” – were repugnant, they did not cross the ...

Tagged with: Judge Joel Hoppe Sanctions U.S. District Court - Western District

A lawyer penalized last year for his alleged connection to a deceptive corporate registration scheme has been released from a sanctions award of $86,697.50 by a ruling from the Supreme Court of Virginia. August McCarthy of Warrenton denied participation in ...

Tagged with: Attorney discipline Justice William C. Mims Sanctions