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McGee v. China Electric Motor, Inc.

Class Actions, Securities Law, Attorney's Fees
In an attorney's fees case arising from a securities class action settlement, the district court's fee award is vacated and the case remanded where...

Klein v. City of Laguna Beach

Civil Rights, Attorney's Fees
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1988 attorney's fees action, the district court's order denying fees under federal law is vacated and remanded where...

Bravo v. City of Santa Maria

Civil Rights, Attorney's Fees
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case, the district court's fee award under 42 U.S.C. section 1988 is affirmed where it was appropriate to use a settlement...

Bezdek v. Vibram USA, Inc.

Class Actions, False Advertising, Attorney's Fees
In an appeal brought by objectors to a class action settlement concerning allegedly deceptive advertising and marketing claims made about the health...

Kerkeles v. City of San Jose

Civil Rights, Attorney's Fees
In an appeals of an order awarding plaintiff a small fraction of the attorney fees he requested after settling his civil rights lawsuit against a city...

Nat'l Org. for Marriage v. US

Tax-exempt Organizations, Attorney's Fees
In an action seeking attorneys fees under 26 U.S.C. section 7431(c)(3), following a settlement between the IRS and plaintiff over the disclosure of an...

Moriarty v. Colvin

Government Benefits, Attorney's Fees
In a suit challenging Massachusetts Commissioner of Social Security Administration's decision to administer its own Supplemental Security Income (SSI)...

Roos v. Honeywell International

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions
In an appeal of a settlement of a class action and award of fees to class counsel, brought by four objectors arguing that the court improperly...

Olive Properties v. Coolwater Enterprises, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an unlawful detainer action involving a commercial lease, the trial court's denial of tenant-defendant's special SLAPP motion to strike the...

Nunez v. Pennisi

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a case alleging malicious prosecution, the trial court's denial of appellant's anti-SLAPP motion and the award of attorney fees to respondent is:...