all - Opinion Summaries

DECKER v. THE U.D. REGISTRY, INC.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
Denial of a motion to strike a complaint under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16 (the "anti-SLAPP statute") is affirmed where movant failed to...

TROUT v. SEC'Y OF THE NAVY

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
After a successful sex discrimination class action against the U.S. Navy, the district court erred in awarding prejudgment interest under Civil Rights...

JOHN T. v. THE DELAWARE COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Education Law, Remedies
Contempt order, based on the failure to comply with a preliminary injunction that was neither vague nor ambiguous, is affirmed under the Individuals...

RAMBUS, INC. v. INFINEON TECHS. AG

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
Judgment of noninfringement vacated, where the district court erred in its patent claim construction; fraud verdict cannot stand where evidence does...

RICHARD S. v. DEP'T OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVS. OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
ADA and Civil Rights Act plaintiffs who attained both a legally enforceable settlement agreement and a preliminary injunction were entitled to...

MARRIAGE OF ABRAMS

Attorney's Fees, Family Law, Sanctions
Trial court did not err in ruling that a father had the burden of establishing that it would be so detrimental to the children to move with their...

U.S. EX REL COSTNER v. URS CONSULTANTS, INC.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law
False Claims Act section 3730(d)(4) is not an express provision regarding costs and thus does not displace the district court's authority to award...

BOND v. BLUM

Attorney's Fees, Copyright, Evidence, Intellectual Property
Defendant's use of a manuscript as evidence in a state court proceeding fell within the scope of fair use authorized by section 107 of the Copyright...

MATHUR v. BD. OF TRUSTEES OF S. ILLINOIS UNIV.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
After a jury verdict in an employment discrimination and retaliation action, the district court improperly reduced the proffered hourly rate when it...

MARRIAGE OF ROSEN

Attorney's Fees, Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
The trial court's determination of the goodwill value of a law practice resulted from a misapplication of the excess earnings method for calculating...