Category Archives: Sanctions

Mick Haig’s Counsel Sanctioned by Judge Godbey

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Steven Callahan

On September 9, 2011, Judge Godbey sanctioned the plaintiff’s counsel in Mick Haig Productions v. Does 1-670.  Specifically, Judge Godbey sanctioned the plaintiff’s counsel $10,000 for issuing subpoenas to ISPs in violation of a Court Order.  Judge Godbey also ordered … Continue reading →

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Fifth Circuit Vacates Judge McBryde’s Triple Tee Golf Sanctions Order

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Steven Callahan

Last February, we blogged about Judge McBryde’s 114-page Triple Tee Golf opinion sanctioning several attorneys (and their client) for allegedly violating Rule 11.  We just noticed that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion from April 2011 … Continue reading →

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The Mick Haig John Does Strike Back, Seek Sanctions Against Mick Haig’s Counsel

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Steven Callahan

Last October, we blogged about Mick Haig’s lawsuit against 670 “John Doe” defendants who allegedly illegally downloaded Mick Haig’s adult film, thereby allegedly committing copyright infringement.  We noted that Mick Haig’s counsel intended to obtain the names of the John … Continue reading →

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Judge McBryde Sanctions Three Attorneys in Triple Tee

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Steven Callahan

Last month, Judge McBryde brought the hammer down in a 114-page opinion in a sanction proceeding against Triple Tee Golf, its principal, and three of its attorneys (opinion available here).  The result was not pretty: Triple Tee’s principal was found … Continue reading →

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Judge McBryde Highlights Rule 11’s 21 Day Safe Harbor Provision

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On October 5, 2010, Judge McBryde of the Northern District of Texas issued an Order in Val-Com Acquisitions Trust v. Wells Fargo (pdf copy of Order here).  Two interesting points to note. First, Judge McBryde noted that one of the … Continue reading →

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Court Sentences Spoliator of Evidence to Two Years in Prison

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Steven Callahan

Occasionally, we discuss non-Northern District of Texas cases of importance to litigators in federal court.  The court’s recent decision (pdf copy here) in Victor Stanley v. Creative Pipe (D. Md.) is one that all litigators should be familiar with.  The … Continue reading →

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5th Circuit Vacates Sanctions Against Susman Godfrey Attorney

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Steven Callahan

On September 13, 2010, a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Positive Software Solutions v. New Century Mortgage Corp. (5th Cir. 2010), vacated a $10,000 sanction imposed on an attorney at Susman Godfrey by Judge Godbey.  Judge … Continue reading →

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