Why, then, is it most common for a judge to fine a lawyer $999 if they bother to issue sanctions against them? A laughable and seemingly arbitrary hand-slap for

Why, then, is it most common for a judge to fine a lawyer $999 if they bother to issue sanctions against them? A laughable and seemingly arbitrary hand-slap for an attorney making $550+/hour! But it's not arbitrary because a $1000+ fine would result in mandatory reporting to the bar. One recent high-profile example of such a consequence-avoiding fine is THIS VERY CASE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/16/chatgpt-lawyer-fired-ai/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/16/chatgpt...