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US v. Bell

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Water Law
In an action by the U.S. against the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) alleging a violation of the federal government's water rights, the...

McGuigan v. City of San Diego

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees incurred during the prior appeal of the settlement judgment, arising from the...

Jackson v. Comm'r. of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Health Law, Remedies
In a social security benefits proceeding, an order requiring plaintiff's counsel to refund an Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) fee award to...

Attorneys' Title Ins. Fund, Inc. v. Gorka

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts
Judgment of the Second District affirming the trial court's denial of motions for attorneys' fees pursuant to plaintiffs' unaccepted proposal for...

Williams v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Government Law
District court's denial of claimant's request for attorneys' fees in connection with her application for disability benefits is affirmed as the...

Karuk Tribe of N. Cal. v. Cal. Regional Water Control Bd.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Environmental Law, Water Law
In an action seeking to compel the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region (Board) to enforce California's law governing...

Premo v. US

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Attorney's Fees, Government Law
In an action brought against the government arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff when she was struck by a USPS postal truck, a district...

Reger v. Nemours Found., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiffs' medical malpractice suits against a defendant-foundation and its physicians, district court's approval of Clerk's award of costs for...

Ojeda v. Goldberg

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law
In plaintiff's bankruptcy proceedings, a decision reversing the bankruptcy court's judgment that the loan the debtors owed to the creditors was...

Leader v. Cords

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a petition by trust beneficiaries for an order compelling the trustee to make a final distribution and finding of breach of trust, the probate...