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Cook
Votes To End
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WASHINGTON-D.C. ____ Today, Representative Paul Cook (R-Apple
Valley) voted for HR 758, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act. This Bill would
prevent the filing of hundreds of thousands of pages of frivolous legal
pleadings in federal court.
The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act
ensures that judges impose monetary sanctions on lawyers who file frivolous
lawsuits, including the attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the victim of
frivolous lawsuits. It also abolishes the safe
harbor provision in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that
allows an attorney to avoid sanctions by withdrawing their suit within 21
days after a motion for sanctions has been filed.
This HR 758 Bill applies to cases brought by individuals, businesses,
plaintiffs, and defendants. It seeks to reduce the billions of dollars wasted
on frivolous lawsuits every year, which force individuals and businesses to
spend thousands of dollars on litigation.
Representative Cook said, “Attorneys
who file frivolous lawsuits should be held accountable for their actions. In
these challenging economic times, too many Americans are still looking for
work. We need to free up our businesses to hire more and invest more.
Hopefully this Bill has them thinking twice before filing and wasting
everyone’s time.”
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Abusive Lawsuits
This HR 758 Bill applies to cases brought by individuals,
businesses, plaintiffs, and defendants. It seeks to reduce the billions of
dollars wasted on frivolous lawsuits every year, which force individuals and
businesses to spend thousands of dollars on litigation.
Representative Cook said, “Attorneys who
file frivolous lawsuits should be held accountable for their actions. In these
challenging economic times, too many Americans are still looking for work. We
need to free up our businesses to hire more and invest more. Hopefully this Bill
has them thinking twice before filing and wasting everyone’s time.”
A member of the House Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Natural Resources
Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired after 26 years as a
Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his time in combat, he was awarded the
Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
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A member of the House Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and Natural Resources Committees, Cook served as an infantry officer and retired after 26 years as a Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his time in combat, he was awarded the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts.
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