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West v. Local 710, Int'l Brotherhood of Teamsters Pension Plan

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an action arising after ERISA plan administrators determined that employee-plaintiff was not entitled to full pension benefits, summary judgment...

In the Matter of Giaquinto v. Comm'r of New York Dep't of Health

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
In an appeal presenting the issue of whether a party in a health care related matter was entitled to recover attorney's fee from the commissioner of...

Laabs v. City of Victorville

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Transportation
In a multi-party lawsuit brought by a plaintiff injured in an automobile collision wherein one of plaintiff's purported claims was against...

Engel v. Loyfman

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts
An order granting defendant's motion to vacate an agreed settlement order in his suit to enforce an attorney retainer agreement and the court's sua...

Amaral v. Cintas Corp. No. 2

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an appeal presenting numerous legal issues concerning the constitutionality and application of a living wage ordinance which was enacted by a city...

Derek Andrew, Inc. v. Poof Apparel Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademark
An award to plaintiff of $15,000 in statutory damages under the Copyright Act, along with nearly $300,000 in attorney's fees, is reversed and remanded...

Burden v. Johnson & Johnson Med.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action involving latex gloves, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded where: 1)...

Burden v. Johnson & Johnson Med.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action involving latex gloves, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded where: 1)...

Vanguard Envtl., Inc. v. Kerin

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Trade Secrets
In an action brought by a former employer against former employee and his new company alleging, inter alia, misappropriation of trade secrets, an...

Gurley v. Peake

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
Denial of claimant-appellant's application for attorneys' fees and expenses pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act is affirmed where claimant was...