A recent the Above the Law story by Joe Patrice, “State Accidentally Abolishes ‘American Rule’ for Attorney Fees,” reports that Oklahoma has mistakenly abolished the "American Rule" in...
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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...
US Airways Defends $122M Fee Request in Sabre Antitrust Case
April 20, 2017
A recent Law 360 story by Rick Archer, “US Airways Defends $122M Fee Bid in Sabre Antitrust Suit” reports that US Airways defended its request for $122 million in attorneys' fees for its $15...
NALFA Hosts CLE Program with Sitting Federal Judges
March 24, 2017
Today, NALFA hosted the CLE program “View From the Bench: Awarding Attorney Fees in Federal Litigation”. This program featured a panel of sitting federal judges. This is the third CLE program...
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...
MetLife Faces $6.2M in Attorney Fees
March 9, 2017
A recent Law 360 story by Bonnie Eslinger, “MetLife Faces $6.2M in Atty Fees Over Ponzi Scheme Ruling,” reports that a California judge tentatively ordered MetLife Inc. and various subsidiaries...
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,...
Court Remands Fee Award, Tackles Jury Waiver Language
February 8, 2017
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story by David Gialanella, “Court Remands $2M Fee Award, Tackles Jury Waiver Language,” reports that in a decision that sheds some light on the specificity of...
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...
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, by Charles Toutant, “Court: Plaintiff’s Deep Pockets Aren’t Cause to Deny Fee Application,” reports that a New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a...