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Miller v. Campbell

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Remedies
In a fees dispute brought by a law firm against the executor of an estate after the probate court refused to award a category of fees associated with...

UMass Mem'l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employer-union dispute wherein the district court upheld an arbitral award in favor of the union but denied the union's request for attorney...

Steele v. Youthful Offender Parole Bd.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A judgment finding an employer liable under Fair Employment and Housing Act for retaliation against a plaintiff-employee and awarding economic damages...

Tri-State Fin., LLC v. Lovald

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In consolidated bankruptcy proceedings wherein the bankruptcy court denied a motion seeking recusal of the bankruptcy judge, approved a settlement...

Lash v. Hollis

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a civil rights action arising from injuries sustained during an arrest wherein jury awarded damages as well as attorney's fees, denial of a motion...

Roemmich v. Eagle Eye Dev., LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by shareholder-plaintiff alleging various violations of his rights as a minority shareholder, partial summary judgment for...

Pardini v. Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Health Law, Remedies
In a case involving an attorney-parent who sought attorney's fees in a lawsuit filed on behalf of his daughter pursuant to the IDEA, denial of fees is...

Taylor v. Westly

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In long-running litigation involving the constitutionality of California's statutory procedure addressing escheat, grant of a motion to dissolve an...

Bennett v. Mukasey

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law
Motion to recall a mandate and reinstate a petition for review of a BIA decision is granted where a lawyer's practice of accepting an initial retainer...

Serrano v. Stefan Merli Plastering Co., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
Code of Civil Procedure section 2025.510, subdivision (c), and the court's inherent authority to control its ministerial officers and other persons...