7th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of False Claims Act Case for ‘Flagrant’ Attorney Misconduct
When is attorney misconduct so egregious that it warrants dismissal of the client's case? That was the question for the 7th Circuit in determining whether to uphold the dismissal of a False Claims Act case against Sallie Mae and other defendants that was thrown out for what Chicago federal district court Judge Milton Shadur described as a "virtually unbroken pattern of dilatory and irresponsible conduct" by plaintiffs lawyer Jorge Sanchez.
