Sanctions for litigation misconduct are frequently reversed or modified on appeal

Evidence

Lawyers Acting Badly, or Not? Misconduct in IP Litigation (Syracuse University Law)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Legal experts conclude courts do not reliably punish evident cheating — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 3127; Prosecutorial misconduct is rarely investigated or punished despite clear wrongdoing — Many cheat, but only prosecutors get away with it; Large jury verdicts are routinely reduced or overturned on appeal — Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, 2735 (+1 more)

Related

• Prosecutorial misconduct is rarely investigated or punished despite clear wrongdoing (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Appellate courts must accept a fact-finder’s findings even when wrong #complicates (0.55) — Frederick Schauer, Thinking Like a Lawyer, 388