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Aspex Eyewear Inc. v. Clariti Eyewear, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving patents related to eyeglass frames with magnetically attachable auxiliary lenses such as sunshades, summary judgment...

Hardt v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Insurance Law
In an action alleging that defendant violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) by wrongfully denying her benefits claim,...

Lockton v. O'Rourke

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's legal malpractice suit, trial court's dismissal following demurrers by defendants is affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded...

Grove v. Wells Fargo Fin. California, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Remedies
In plaintiff's appeal from the district court's award of fees and costs in plaintiff's Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) action against a bank, the...

In re: Abrams & Abrams, P.A.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
District court's reduction of an award of attorneys' fees from $6 million to $600,000, arising from an $18 million settlement with the insurer of the...

Gatimi v. Holder

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Immigration Law
Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, arising from a reversal of the BIA's denial of their...

Fruitt v. Astrue

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
In a motion for attorney's fees following the district court's reversal of the Social Security Commissioner's denial of benefits to plaintiff, the...

Taltech Ltd. v. Esquel Enter. Ltd.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiff's suit against its competitor seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement of a patent, which is drawn to seams including thermal...

Ron Burns Constr. Co. Inc. v. Moore

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure
Trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion for attorney fees and a motion for relief from default is reversed where: 1) plaintiff's counsel's reliance...

Terry v. Tyson Farms, Inc.

Agriculture, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Contracts
In a poultry farmer's suit against Tyson Farms under the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 (AFPA) alleging unlawful interference and...