[dragonwriter]

> I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure that's not a thing. Lying to the court is a routine part of litigation,

No, its not.

> and there is no penalty or sanction for it

Yes, there is.

> - especially not against the lawyers themselves.

There is a penalty especially against the lawyers. Heck, lawyers have been suspended from practice for lying to courts outside of their capacity as lawyers.