 If the court decides that the plaintiff has violated this rule, it has wide discretion to sanction the offending party, the party's attorney or both, including the discretion to dismiss the plaintiff's claim or claims, order the plaintiff, the plaintiff's attorney or both to pay money, reprimand the attorney and/or refer the offending attorney to the applicable disciplinary authorities, among other things.Ethical rules also forbid attorneys from filing "frivolous" lawsuits.State courts and bar associations typically publish sanctions imposed on attorneys for violations of these rules.