Litigation Accountability Act

The Litigation Accountability Act governs the imposition of financial responsibility on parties and their attorneys who abuse the civil litigation process. It authorizes a court to assess costs and attorney's fees against a party or counsel who brings a claim or defense without merit, causes unwarranted delay, or forces unnecessary proceedings, and it sets out the factors the court weighs in deciding whether to make an award and in fixing its amount. The act also defines its own terms, specifies the kinds of actions it reaches, and places express limits on when its fee-shifting provisions may be applied.

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