No one (except 2 of the 3 appellate judges) believes Amphastar’s statement about having $200M of “expiring” Lovenox inventory prior to the launch.
Misrepresentations to the court are serious. As ex suggests conduct before the court is one factor in determining the multiplier to be used to actual damages.
Depending on the source and the role of the attorney in the misrepresentation, sanctions against the client, witness or the offering attorney are all possible including referring the matter to the disciplinary authority.
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It is astonishing what foolish things one can temporarily believe if one thinks too long alone ... where it is often impossible to bring one's ideas to a conclusive test either formal or experimental. J.M. Keynes