When discovery goes so off the rails that a court declares a party “has stalled the progress” of a case, prejudiced its opponent and “wasted judicial resources,” there’s little doubt the sanctions ...

Defendants who represent themselves in a court of law are pro se. The Supreme Court of the United States has held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent ...

Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 233.1 offers a two-prong test for defendants to utilize to dismiss repetitive complaints from pro se plaintiffs. The first prong requires the actions to be ...

Joseph Maxwell's pro se case was simple: He didn't do anything wrong when he created a Web site that complained about an alleged soured deal with a homebuilder. But a Texas judge hammered him with $80 ...