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In re: Wagers

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law
In an appeal arises out of an adversary proceeding brought by a bankruptcy trustee against the bankruptcy debtors and a law firm representing them, a...

Casella v. SouthWest Dealer Servs., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging wrongful termination in violation of public policy, fraud, and fraudulent inducement of employment related to plaintiff's...

Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 290 v. Duncan

Attorney's Fees, Construction, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Ruling that renovation of a building was a public works project under California's prevailing wage law and award of attorney's fees to plaintiff is...

Hale v. US Trustee

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In an appeal brought by an attorney, arising after a bankruptcy court found he failed to honor his legal and ethical obligations in assisting certain...

Marriage of Gong

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Sanctions
Appeal from denial of motion to stop further payment required by charging order for father to pay child support and half children's college expenses...

Transcontinental Ins. Co. v. Rainwater Constr. Co., LLC

Attorney's Fees, Insurance Law
An award of attorney's fees in a coverage dispute is reversed where the insured released its attorney's fees claim against the insurer via a...

In re: Wind N' Wave

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
Creditors who receive compensation under Bankruptcy Code section 503(b)(4) should also be compensated for costs incurred in litigating a fee award, so...

Wysinger v. Auto Club of S. Cal.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a discrimination action against employer, verdicts holding employer liable for its failure to engage in an "interactive process" to determine...

In re: Marriage of Blum

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Family Law
In a dissolution action, orders modifying the maintenance respondent receives from petitioner and dismissing her petition for contribution to attorney...

UFO Chuting of Hawaii, Inc. v. Smith

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Environmental Law
In a suit brought by the operator of a commercial parasailing business in Hawaii challenging state law limiting its operations, summary judgment for...