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Kirby v. Immoos Fire Prot., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against defendant-employer as well as 750 Doe defendants for violating various labor laws and unfair competition law, trial...

Antoninetti v. Chipotle Mex. Grill, Inc.

Health Law, Remedies, Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights
In an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act claiming that defendant-Chipotle restaurant did not take sufficient action to accommodate...

County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In a public nuisance action brought by a group of public entities against numerous businesses that manufactured lead paint, the Court of Appeals'...

Children's Ctr. for Developmental Enrichment v. Machle

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Education Law, Health Law
In a suit brought by the parents of a minor disabled child against a private school and others for expelling their son, district court's decision...

People ex rel. City of Santa Monica v. Gabriel

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law
In the City of Santa Monica's civil action against a landlord, claiming that he sexually harassed a tenant, entered tenants' units without permission,...

Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Engida

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In plaintiff's appeal from the district court's order granting attorney's fees to defendant under the Lanham Act's fee provision, 15 U.S.C. section...

In the Matter of: Solis

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In Chapter 7 proceedings, district court's affirmance of bankruptcy court's denial of an attorney's claim against the estate for $49,719.63 in...

Eng v. Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In a declaratory judgment action against a law firm seeking a judgment that plaintiff firm need not share a portion of the attorney's fees awarded to...

Davis v. Dep't of Justice

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a FOIA action seeking access to tape recordings made during an FBI investigation of a New Orleans mob boss, a denial of plaintiff's motion for...

Koszdin v. State Comp. Ins. Fund

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Government Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies, Workers' Compensation
In six class action suits brought by two attorneys against employers and workers' compensation insurance carriers, claiming that they failed to pay...