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Guimaraes v. Northrop Grumman Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, International Law, Judgement Enforcement
An action seeking recognition and enforcement of a foreign money judgment under the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act is subject to the...

Perry v. Wolaver

Attorney's Fees, Contracts
In a suit alleging breach of contract concerning the sale of a business, partial summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs'...

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...

Sierra Club v. Hamilton County Bd. of County Comm'rs

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a Clean Water Act case, an award of attorney's fees to the Sierra Club and individual plaintiff, and against defendant-county, is affirmed in part...

Mejia v. City of Los Angeles

Attorney's Fees, Construction, Environmental Law
Postjudgment order awarding attorney's fees to plaintiff as the successful party in a proceeding under the California Environmental Quality Act is...

Shimko v. Guenther

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law
A judgment awarding almost $360,000 in attorneys' fees to an attorney and his law firm in payment for certain legal services allegedly provided to...

Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP v. Sutton

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action, attorney's fees for the lead plaintiff's attorney are vacated and remanded where the district court failed to...

Sullivan v. Randolph

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under ERISA and the Taft-Hartley Act by the trustees of a multiemployer pension plan for an accounting and damages, summary judgment for...

Augustine v. Dep't of Veterans Affairs

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
After a disabled Navy veteran prevailed in an action brought alleging that her rights as a preference eligible had been violated when she was denied...

Cruz v. Ayromloo

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suit by former tenants against landlord, six-figure attorney's fee award to tenants is affirmed over claims that: 1) the trial court erred by...