Statistics Confirmed in Recent Orange County Register "Opinion" Piece. As reported by Lawrence McQuillan and John R. Graham in a piece in the "Opinion" section of the September 8, 2010 The Orange County Register, doctors prevail in 90% of cases that go to trial, but the average defense cost per trial approaches $100,000 […]
$1.2-1.8 Million Fee Request Not Honored Against Madera Unified School District. In our November 16, 2009 “In the News” post, we discussed lawsuits being pressed under the California Voting Rights Act for shutting out minority participation in school district elections. School districts either had to pay or were potentially billed for millions of dollars
Includes Fees on Related Suit filed by Winslow’s Former Assistant Coach. As reported by Cheri Carlson and Jean Cowden Moore in an August 14, 2010 posted article on vcstar.com (Ventura County Star), VCCCD has spent the sums referenced in our “In the News” title in its probe of Greg Winslow, former Ventura College
Developer to Pay Sierra Club’s Fees in Dispute over City of Lakeport Project. As reported by Denise Rockenstein in an August 17, 2010 post on RecordBee.com, developer Cristallago will pay the attorney’s fees incurred by the Sierra Club in a settlement approved in relation to a mixed-use resort community project located near City of
State Board Had Exclusive Jurisdiction Over the Matter, Leading to Fee Award Against County. As reported by Joe Nelson in an August 10, 2010 post entitled “County to appeal judge’s decision on paying attorney’s fees” San Bernardino County has decided to appeal an adverse attorney’s fees order of more than $51,000 against it.
Sanctuary Records Group Seeks Appellate Attorney’s Fees After Defensing Right Of Publicity/Lanham Act Claims Against Beach Boys Writer Mike Love Katy Perry Create a Stir With Ending Lines in Hit “California Gurls.” Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. defensed Mike Love, one of the writers for “The Beach Boys,” in a lawsuit alleging right of publicity/Lanham
The Math: Total Bill = $783K, Attorney’s Fees = $674K, Experts = $108K, Depositions and Transcripts = $40K, Fee Recovery = $0. Lydia Lopez, a former Sheriff’s Department Clerk, lost a harassment suit against the County of Stanislaus. Merrill Balassone reports in the Sacramento Bee that Ms. Lopez’ attorney Jeffery Hubbins claims the County
Again Illustrating that Attorney’s Fees are the Tail that Wags the Litigation Dog . . . Under the heading, “Pleasanton reaches settlement over housing cap lawsuit”, Robert Jordan reports in the Contra Costa Times that Pleasanton has reached a tentative settlement that will, if finalized and approved, obligate Pleasanton to pay $1.9M in attorney’s
Beach Boys Ninth Circuit Memorandum Affirmance. Well, on this one, founding Beach Boy Mike Love appealed an award of attorney’s fees to Sanctuary Records Group after he lost a right to publicity dispute governed by English law that does not recognize such a right. In Love v. Sanctuary Records Group, Ltd., Case Nos. 08-55035/08-55973
City of L.A. Ponies Up An Additional $550,000 in Attorney’s Fees and $380,000 in Interest on Jury Award/Fee Award to Two White Fire Captains. You may have seen media coverage of the 2004 firehouse incident in which Los Angeles firefighter Tennie Pierce, who was known as “Big Dog,” was fed dog food in his
