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JCW Invs., Inc. v. Novelty, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a copyright and trademark infringement suit over a novelty farting plush doll, the court awards plaintiff attorney's fees where: 1) plaintiff was...

Engle v. Copenbarger & Copenbarger

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging sex discrimination and where plaintiff accepted a statutory offer to compromise that said nothing about fees or costs, denial of...

Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp. v. Smith

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal arising after defendants removed a state court foreclosure action to federal district court and plaintiff's motion to remand was granted,...

Gardner v. UICI

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action against defendants raising numerous causes of action based on the sale of the health insurance coverage, an award of fees and costs to...

Navigant Consulting Inc. v. Wilkinson

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies, Trade Secrets
In an action brought against two of plaintiff-consulting company's former employees alleging, inter alia, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of...

US v. Sherburne

Attorney's Fees, Construction, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In proceedings arising from a low income home construction project on tribal land, in which plaintiff was indicted on conspiracy and wire fraud...

Bossier Chrysler-Dodge II, Inc. v. Rauschenberg

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Remedies
A court of appeals decision affirming an award of attorney's fees while reducing the trial court's damage award is reversed in part, as the issue of...

Sims v. Johnson

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights
In case involving settlement of plaintiff's discrimination claims, denial of motion for a declaratory judgment concerning the payment of attorneys'...

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...

Skaff v. Meridien N. Am. Beverly Hills, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts, Health Law
In an action brought by a disabled individual against a hotel pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and California civil rights laws,...