The judge further characterized EchoStar as engaging in "procedural gamesmanship" and notes "EchoStar's pattern of questionable -- and, at times, blatantly improper -- litigation tactics".
"The district judge's public comments about the merits of the case, together with his improper handling of the litigation, undermine all confidence in the integrity of the proceedings".
Recently the tension has been exacerbated by participant groups instituting litigation for improper use of biospecimens - Havasupai Indian Tribe Case [ 10] and other groups requesting return of specimens - Yanamamo Tribe Case [ 11].
Judge Pohl concluded that the Pentagon's order constituted "at least the appearance of, an unlawful attempt to pressure the Military Judge to accelerate the pace of litigation and an improper attempt to usurp judicial discretion".
The Innovation Act more generically provides that a demand letter must include "basic information" about the infringement allegation in order to be legally relevant, and states that "purposely evasive demand letters" are improper and potentially punishable in litigation.
If you're an executive today, for instance, especially if your business emits carbon, you may be interested in a policy from Liberty Mutual that protects against what the company calls "the continuously growing wave of litigation stemming from the alleged improper release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases".
So, when the City Paper says that Snyder has "publicly acknowledged the improper purposes that in fact undergird this litigation," they are not referring to anything that has shades of grey.
Not only has [Snyder] publicly acknowledged the improper purposes that in fact undergird this litigation, but his ever-shifting explication of why the Commentary is allegedly actionable in defamation further reveals his lawsuit for what it is a pretext for punishing and silencing his critics.
"If the condominium has denied access by the writer to such financial information because litigation is pending, such denial was improper under the law," Mr. Shmulewitz said.
If this condominium has such a policy, but has barred the writer from reviewing the minutes because of the litigation, that denial was also probably improper.
