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EICHENBAUM v. ALON

Attorney's Fees, Sanctions
Plaintiff's voluntary dismissal of his action with prejudice, after defendant's motion for sanctions had been filed and taken under submission, did...

NOBEL FARMS, INC. v. PASERO

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Legal Malpractice
A non-resident attorney defendant practicing in Mexico consented to jurisdiction in California via his earlier California action against plaintiff for...

MILLER v. WOLPOFF & ABRAMSON, L.L.P.

Attorney's Fees, Debt Collection, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Summary dismissal reversed on plaintiff's claim that plaintiffs violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by sending debt collection letters...

DAVIS v. HUTCHINS

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Sanctions
District court's entry of default judgment against appellant was not an abuse of discretion, based on his pattern of continuing and willful disregard...

IN RE BOSTON HERALD, INC.

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Media Law
There is no First Amendment or common law right of access to documents submitted by a criminal defendant to show financial eligibility for Criminal...

WITTLINGER v. WING

Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Government Law
Denial of a request for attorneys' fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, in connection with litigation for public assistance benefits, was not...

LEAMON v. KRAJKIEWCZ

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Because the homeowner defendant did not satisfy the sale agreement's contractual condition precedent of seeking mediation before commencing her quiet...

MAINE SCH. ADMIN. DIST. NO. 35 v. MR. & MRS. R.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Education Law
Parents who successfully resist, in an independent legal action, the overturning of a stay-put placement on the ground of alleged dangerousness of a...

GAS AGGREGATION SERVS., INC. v. HOWARD AVISTA ENERGY, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In disputes over joint venture agreements and natural gas transfers, the district court erred in setting aside arbitration panel's awards for loss of...

BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER & WOLPERT v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (REINER)

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice
When the primary rights asserted in the complaint are the rights to be billed in accordance with specific contractual provisions and to be free from...