Sec. 3101. Attorney accountability
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Rule 11(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking may and inserting shall ; in paragraph (2), by striking Rule 5 and all that follows through motion. and inserting Rule 5. ; and in paragraph (4), by striking situated and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting situated, and to compensate the parties that were injured by such conduct. Subject to the limitations in paragraph (5), the sanction shall consist of an order to pay to the party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred as a direct result of the violation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
The court may also impose additional appropriate sanctions, such as striking the pleadings, dismissing the suit, or other directives of a nonmonetary nature, or, if warranted for effective deterrence, an order directing payment of a penalty into the court. . Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment made by this subtitle shall be construed to bar or impede the assertion or development of new claims, defenses, or remedies under Federal, State, or local laws, including civil rights laws, or under the Constitution of the United States.