Judge Can't Give City a Break on Legal Fees
May 4, 2011
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Judge Can’t Give City Break on Legal Fee, C.A. Rules” reports that a California court of appeals ruled yesterday that properly documented attorney...
May 4, 2011
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Judge Can’t Give City Break on Legal Fee, C.A. Rules” reports that a California court of appeals ruled yesterday that properly documented attorney...
April 22, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “Chamber’s Legal Arm Sees Uptick in Lobbying” reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform is spending more money lobbying the...
March 18, 2011
In a recent Metropolitan News story “Court of Appeals for this District Tosses Post-Judgment Attorney Fee Award” reports that a California Court of Appeals has thrown out a $22,500...
February 23, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “1st Circuit Deems Plaintiffs Who Achieved Settlement ‘Prevailing Parties’ Entitled to Fees” reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has...
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...
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...
December 8, 2010
A recent law.com story, “Divorce Judge Wrongly Reduced ‘Shocking’ Legal Fees, Appellate Court Finds” reports that a matrimonial judge in New Jersey was out of line when he...
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...
November 10, 2010
In the November issue of Best’s Review, Frank N. Darras, the founding partner of Darras Law in Ontario, California wrote an article, “Prevailing Party Not a Requirement” (pdf). ...