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Lukather v. Gen Motors, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Remedies, Transportation
In plaintiff's suit against General Motors pursuant to the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, judgment of the trial court in favor of plaintiff is...

Goodman v. Lozano

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts
In plaintiffs' action against various defendants based on construction defects in their new house raising issues regarding the availability of...

In re: Zyprexa Prods. Liab. Litig.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a drug defect product liability litigation, appellant-law firm's interlocutory appeal from the district court's order finding that all of...

Walker v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In proceedings arising from counsels' motion for attorney's fees under section 406(b) of the Social Security Act, dismissal of the motion as untimely...

Woodlands Park Mgmt., LLC. v. City of E. Palo Alto Rent Stabilization Bd.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Trial court's holding that the Rent Stabilization and Eviction for Good Cause Ordinance (RSO), adopted by the citizens of the City of East Palo Alto,...

Mahach-Watkins v. Depee

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action involving a deadly shooting by police, the district court's award of $136,687.35 in attorney's fees to plaintiff...

US v. Fincher

Attorney's Fees, Criminal Law & Procedure
In defendant's appeal from a district court's order requiring him to reimburse the U.S. Treasury for the legal services provided to him under the...

Keach v. Cty. of Schenectady

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In an appeal from a district court's order denying plaintiff's motion to recuse the district judge, the appeal is dismissed where the district court...

Hardisty v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits
In an appeal from the Social Security Commission's denial of supplemental security income benefits to plaintiff, the district court's denial of...

Misener Marine Constr., Inc. v. Norfolk Dredging Co.

Admiralty, Attorney's Fees, Construction, Contracts
In an action arising out of a dredging contract dispute, a district court's order denying attorney's fees to defendant-counterclaimant is affirmed...