School District Has Already Spent $49,960 In Fees Over Three-Month Period. As reported in the Octdober 30, 2009 online edition of the The Orange County Register (in a story penned by Scott Martindale), the Capistrano Unified School District has hired well-known election law attorney Phillip Greer to aid its efforts to delay the scheduled […]
Follows on the Heels of Sanctions by Georgia Federal Judge. In our October 19, 2009 post, we reported on a Georgia federal judge’s imposition of sanctions on local Orange County attorney Orly Taitz in a “birther” lawsuit challenging President Obama’s ineligibility for the presidency. Now, we can report that U.S. District Judge David
Costs Awarded to Capistrano Unified School District and California Teacher Association; Separate Fee Motions Pending Against Nonprofit. In our September 18, 2009 post, we chronicled the end of the lawsuit brought by Murrieta-based Advocates for Faith & Freedom, a Christian legal group representing student Chad Farnan on a pro bono basis, where high school
District Judge Clay D. Land Issues Sanction in 43-Page Opinion. Mission Viejo attorney/dentist Orly Taitz—who heads the "birther" movement (trying to oust President Obama from the presidency based on the allegation that he did failed to produce a satisfactory birth certificate)—has been in the news frequently for her filing of federal court actions on the
In a long-running dispute between the Estate of James Joyce (James Joyce being the celebrated author of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake) and Stanford University Consulting Professor Carol Shloss, the Estate finally agreed to pay Professor Schloss $240,000 in attorney’s fees she incurred in a successful copyright action against the estate. The dispute arose
The Orange County Register Obtains Final Numbers from City of Irvine. We have reported in past posts—see our July 1 and August 22, 2009 posts–about Great Park board members Christina Shea and Steven Choi’s lawsuit to obtain documents about the search for a Great Park CEO. The final attorney’s fees tab is in!
Horse Trail Blocking Incident Draws Criminal Sentence As Well As Fee Assessment. Yorba Linda couple Todd and Deborah Kopit were in the local Orange County news after being found guilty of blocking a horse trail behind their home. The Kopits had claimed that the wooden gates were necessary to protect their property. The
Ruling Immunizes Dr. Corbett and Brings the Matter to a Close. Plaintiff/student C.F., by and through his parents Bill and Teresa Farnan, filed a suit for violation of C.F.’s First Amendment rights by the Capistrano United School District and Dr. James C. Corbett arising out of Dr. Corbett’s alleged hostile religious remarks in
Superhero Confronts Attorney’s Fees Issue. It is not just normal folks that sometimes have issues with attorney’s fees . . . celebrities are not above the fray. Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, has claimed to have paid more than $1.5 million to a law firm defending him in a personal
Also, Co-Contributor Marc Wins 3-Day Jury Trial. U.S. Navy Sonar Whale Settlement. In our September 16, 2008 post, we reported on the Ninth Circuit’s decision in National Resources Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC) v. Winter, where Irell & Manella was awarded $437,584.24 in fees in the dispute to protect whales from U.S. Navy sonar use
