A Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Philadelphia team, including Partners Alex Nemiroff and David Hiester and Associate Summer Thomas, secured a favorable sanctions ruling in New Jersey federal court on behalf of GRSM’s client, a food services company.
The matter arose from a wrongful termination lawsuit, which was dismissed in August 2025, in which the plaintiff’s counsel submitted a brief containing numerous citation and quotation errors. Several cases were incorrectly attributed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, creating serious accuracy concerns. As the court investigated, conflicting explanations were offered by the plaintiff’s attorney, a paralegal, and a former associate. The court ultimately determined the errors resulted from a lack of proper supervision and a failure to adequately review the filing before submission.
The district court judge granted a motion for sanctions filed by Nemiroff, finding that the plaintiff’s counsel violated multiple Rules of Professional Conduct related to competence and oversight. The judge imposed monetary sanctions tied to the defense’s costs and required the plaintiff’s attorney to complete continuing legal education in ethics and artificial intelligence. The court declined to disqualify counsel, but the ruling still marked a clear success for the defense.
Learn more in New Jersey Law Journal‘s coverage of this case.