A Not-So-Brotherly Shove

Litigation attorney Eric Alexander authored an article featured by Drug & Device Law discussing a recent court decision in which a Philadelphia federal judge sanctioned a plaintiff lawyer for misleading representations about diversity jurisdiction. The article examines the Shelton v. Chaudry case, which illustrates the need for attorneys to thoroughly investigate facts before presenting them and highlights how negligence, rather than bad faith, suffices for sanctions under Rule 11. Mr. Alexander draws parallels to common practices in product liability multidistrict litigation (MDL), questioning the leniency often granted to plaintiff lawyers and emphasizing the importance of accuracy over volume in legal proceedings.

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