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Category: Fee Shifting
A recent story by The New York Times, “Texas May Consider a Bill Forcing Loser in a Suit to Pay Opponents’ Legal Fees” reports that in his February State of the State address, Gov....
House Votes to Cut Off Attorney Fees Under EAJA
February 21, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “House Votes to Stop ‘Equal Access of Justice’ Fees” reports that the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted last Thursday for a...
A recent NLJ story, “Federal Circuit Rejects Fee Award to Google, Finding Ky. Company’s Position ‘Not Objectively Baseless’ reports that in a precedential opinion...
CA Appeals Court Rules in Sec. 1717 Prevailing Party Case
January 4, 2011
A recent Metropolitan News story, “C.A. Upholds Fee Award Against Lawyer in Copier Dispute” reports that a California appeals court has rejected an Orange County attorney’s challenge...
Dole Food Must Pay Attorney Fees of Filmmakers
December 1, 2010
A recent NLJ story, “Dole Food Hit with Fees for Suing Directors of Banana Plantation Documentary” reports that Dole Food Co. must pay about $200,000 in attorney fees and expenses to two...
New Fee-Shifting Law Allows Prevailing New York Homeowners to Recover Attorney Fees in Foreclosure Cases
October 27, 2010
A recent law.com story, “New York Grants Right to Claim Attorney Fees to Prevailing Homeowners in Foreclosures” reports that New York Governor David Paterson has signed into law a measure...
NJ Judge Rebuked For Discourging Fee-Shifting
September 20, 2010
A recent law.com story, “N.J. Appeals Court Rebukes Judge Who Cut Fee Award to Discourage Fee-Shifting” reports that a New Jersey appeals court had some critical words for a judge who said...
Third Circuit Applies Buckhannon to Award Fees
August 13, 2010
A recent law.com story, “New Jersey Hit With Fees Over Truth-in-Music Law” reports that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Singer Management...
A recent law.com story, “N.J. Fee-Shifting Rule Held Applicable to Out-of-State Coverage Disputes” reports that a New Jersey court rule that allows insureds prevailing in coverage disputes...