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AMBASE CORP. v. CITY INV. CO. LIQUIDATING TRUST

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
Indemnification of legal expenses and denial of leave to amend complaint are affirmed upon finding that both the causes of action in the original...

DANIELS v. BARRON

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In finding improvident an award of attorneys' fees for representation of a bankrupt's estate, the bankruptcy court abused its discretion in departing...

OTTO v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE EDUC. ASS'N

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Every union collecting fair-share fees from non-union members must subject its disclosed financial information to independent auditor verification,...

CORONA v. AMHERST PARTNERS

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Where a party is required by contract to submit a dispute to binding arbitration, but does not request that the arbitrator decide his entitlement to...

PRIMAX RECOVERIES, INC. v. SEVILLA

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
The district court had no jurisdiction over a suit under ERISA seeking reimbursement rights in recoveries against third parties without deduction for...

AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION, LOCAL 1277 v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY METRO. TRANSP. AUTH.

Attorney's Fees, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit on behalf of an injured employee seeking reinstatemnt and back pay, (1) the Workers' Compensation Act is not an exclusive remedy that would...

RODEN v. BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORP.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a hastily drawn settlement agreement, under Code of Civil Procedure section 998, continuing retirement benefits are to be provided to the plaintiff...

GOBERT v. WILLIAMS

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
A contingent fee provision in a retainer agreement entered into between an attorney and a Title VII plaintiff was reasonable, and counsel was not...

SCOTT CO. OF CALIFORNIA v. US FID. & GUAR. INS. CO.

Attorney's Fees, Construction
Where there is inadequate evidence of sureties' participation in a previous settlement, sureties are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

SIERRA CLUB v. ENVTL. PROT. AGENCY

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
The Clean Air Act, unlike statutes that authorize attorneys' fees awards only to prevailing parties, permits a fee award to "catalyst" parties who...