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Wohlgemuth v. Caterpillar Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
Following a settlement of plaintiffs' suit brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, alleging that they purchased a motor home from the...

Haynes v. City and County of San Francisco

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
District court's imposition of sanctions on the plaintiff's counsel of over $360,000, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1927, after determining that the...

Dennis v. Berg

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action suit involving claims of false advertising, district court's approval of the settlement is reversed, vacated and remanded, as the...

Collins v. Union Pacific Railroad

Attorney's Fees, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation, Workers' Compensation
In a suit by a railroad contractor who was injured while responding to a train derailment, the damage award to plaintiff pursuant to Federal...

SASCO v. Rosendin Electric

Attorney's Fees, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
Postjudgment order awarding defendants attorney fees and costs pursuant to Civil Code section 3426.4 is affirmed where the trial court: 1) applied the...

Estate of Wong

Attorney's Fees, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an appeal from two probate court orders awarding statutory attorney fees, the Probate Court's award is affirmed over claims that respondent is not...

Braunstein v. Arizona Dept. of Transportation

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Transportation
In an action seeing damages based on Arizona's use of an affirmative action program in its award of a 2005 transportation engineering contract, the...

Boliou v. Stockton Unified School Dist.

Labor & Employment Law, Attorney's Fees, Education Law
In a dispute arising out of a school's attempt to terminate a tenured teacher, the trial court issuance of a writ of administrative mandate to order...

Pierce v. Western Surety Co.

Insurance Law, Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law
In an action by a surety bond issuer challenging an award of attorney's fees under Vehicle Code section 11710, the award is affirmed where although...

CGI Technology and Solutions Inc. v. Rose

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking "appropriate equitable relief" under section 502(a)(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C....