Credit: asiandelight/ Shutterstock. 'Fabricated Evidence' Leads Federal Judge to Award $400,000 in Fees
"The defendants' attorneys undoubtedly performed a significant service for their clients by securing a dismissal of the plaintiff's claims with prejudice—arguably the best possible outcome in the case. Such a result is also exceedingly rare, as dismissal is the most severe sanction imposed by the court and is typically reserved for only the most egregious conduct," U.S. District Judge James P. Jones of the Western District of Virginia wrote.
August 04, 2022 at 07:48 PM
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With more than a decade of experience as an intellectual property lawyer representing big-name companies, Lucy Wheatley said she's never come across a situation where a judge imposed the most severe sanction: dismissal with prejudice.
That is, until U.S. District Judge James P. Jones of the Western District of Virginia dismissed a trademark infringement case against her client, Virox Technologies Inc., and awarding a then-unspecified sum in fees and costs.
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