A recent FC&S Legal article by Steven Meyerowitz, “The Florida Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Insureds’ Attorneys to get Big Fee Awards,” reports on a recent decision by the Florida...
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Know the Statutory Limits on Attorney Fees
October 5, 2017
A recent CEB blog article, “Know the Limits on Attorney Fees” by Julie Brook explores the statutory limits on attorney fees in California and federal statutes. This article was posted with...
In-House Counsel Can and Should Collect Attorney Fees
August 21, 2017
A recent Corporate Counsel article by Daniel K. Wiig, “In-House Counsel Can and Should Collect Attorney Fees,” writes about attorney fee entitlement for in-house counsel work. This article was...
Federal Circuit: No Right to Jury Trial on Patent Fee Awards
August 11, 2017
A recent NLJ story by Scott Graham, “No Right to Jury Trial on Patent Fee Shifting, Federal Circuit Rules,” reports that there is no Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial on the issue of...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Fees for Fees Under Statute
April 24, 2017
A recent Metropolitan News story by Kenneth Ofgang, “Panel Upholds Award of ‘Fees-on-Fees’ Under Statute” reports that a statute that permits federal judges to sanction attorneys for...
Federal Circuit: EAJA Fee Awards Must Use Local Rates
March 16, 2017
A recent Law 360 story by Chuck Stanley, “Fed. Circuit Says EAJA Legal Fees Must Use Local Costs,” reports that awards for attorneys’ fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) must be...
Attorney Fees Not Subject to Damages Cap in Wage Case
March 8, 2017
A recent Legal Intelligencer story by Zack Needles, “Attorney Fees Not Subject to Damages Cap in Wage Case, Court Says,” reports that attorney fees can be awarded under the Pennsylvania Wage...
Judge Denies Fee Award to State AGs in Antitrust Case
March 2, 2017
A recent NLJ story by C. Ryan Barber, “Judge Refuses Fee Award to State AGs in Antitrust Case,” reports that nearly a year after striking down Staples Inc.’s proposed takeover of Office Depot,...
How to Get Reciprocal Contractual Attorney Fees in California
February 6, 2017
A recent CEBblog article, “How to Get Reciprocal Contractual Attorney Fees,” by Julie Brook, reports on reciprocal attorney fee shifting provisions under California’s § 1717. This article...
Florida State Senator Seeks to Limit Attorney Fee Entitlement
December 23, 2016
A recent Florida Record story, “State Senator Makes Second Attempt to Limit Attorney’s Fees,” reports that State Senator Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) gave action to the old adage “If at first you...