Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (original) (raw)
The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 758, S. 401) is legislation that amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require judges to impose mandatory sanctions on attorneys, law firms, or parties who file frivolous "claims, defenses, and other legal contentions." The legislation replaces the current rule, which allows judges' discretion to impose sanctions, and instead forces judges to impose mandatory sanctions prescribed by Congress. It also removes the rule's safe harbor protection, which currently allows attorneys to correct their pleadings, claims or contentions within a 21-day period without fear of sanctions.
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| dbo:abstract | The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 758, S. 401) is legislation that amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require judges to impose mandatory sanctions on attorneys, law firms, or parties who file frivolous "claims, defenses, and other legal contentions." The legislation replaces the current rule, which allows judges' discretion to impose sanctions, and instead forces judges to impose mandatory sanctions prescribed by Congress. It also removes the rule's safe harbor protection, which currently allows attorneys to correct their pleadings, claims or contentions within a 21-day period without fear of sanctions. The bill was introduced in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate during the 114th United States Congress on February 5, 2015. In a 19-13 vote on May 13, the House Judiciary Committee passed the bill. On September 17, 2015 the full United States House of Representatives passed the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) of 2015 by a vote of 241-185. (en) |
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| dbp:acronym | LARA of 2015 (en) |
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| dbp:fullname | A bill that would amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require judges to impose mandatory sanctions on attorneys, law firms, or parties who file frivolous "claims, defenses, and other legal contentions." The bill replaces the current rule, which allows judges' discretion to impose sanctions, and instead forces judges to impose mandatory sanctions prescribed by Congress. (en) |
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| dbp:introducedby | Rep. Lamar Smith (R, TX-21), and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R- IA) (en) |
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| dbp:name | Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (en) |
| dbp:numberOfCoSponsors | House- 5, 0, 0; Senate- 1 (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015 (H.R. 758, S. 401) is legislation that amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to require judges to impose mandatory sanctions on attorneys, law firms, or parties who file frivolous "claims, defenses, and other legal contentions." The legislation replaces the current rule, which allows judges' discretion to impose sanctions, and instead forces judges to impose mandatory sanctions prescribed by Congress. It also removes the rule's safe harbor protection, which currently allows attorneys to correct their pleadings, claims or contentions within a 21-day period without fear of sanctions. (en) |
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