562 F. Supp. 2d 606 - In Re Intel Corp. Microprocessor Antitrust Litig.’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “When exercising discretion under its inherent sanction powers, a court is guided by the considerations set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Westinghouse, 43 F.3d at 74. Factors to consider include: 1. The nature and quality of the conduct at issue; 2. Whether the attorney or the client is responsible for the culpable conduct; 3. Whether there was a pattern of wrongdoing requiring a stiffer sanction; 4. The sanctioned party’s ability to pay; 5. Whether the wrongdoing actually prejudiced the wrongdoer’s opponent or hindered the administration of justice; and, 6. The existence of mitigating factors. Id. The Supreme Court also stated that this inherent power “is not a broad reservoir of power, ready at an imperial hand, but a limited source; an implied power squeezed from the need to make the court function.” Chambers, 501 U.S. at 42 , 111 S.Ct. 2123 .”

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