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
City Council’s Fee Request May Impede Settlement over Audit Power Dispute. City of Los Angeles and the City Controller have been locked in a lawsuit battle over whether the controller’s office can audit the City’s workers’ compensation program. Early on in the lawsuit, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark V. Mooney issued a
Suleman Case—Guardian Ad Litem Appointment Reversed and Superior Court Judge Allows Petersen Suit to Continue. On May 9, 2009, we reported on an action filed by child rights activist Paul Petersen, who had an objective to get a guardian appointed for the octuplets of Nadya Suleman. We have some updates for you on this
A Long, Lonely Summer for Attorneys at Weil Gotshal. In an April 18, 2009 post, we reported that Weil Gotshal was seeking $55,000,000 in fees in the Lehman bankruptcy for work done from September 15, 2008, to January 31, 2009. That was then, this is now. Ashby Jones reports for the WSJ
Obscure Wedge Issue in the Making? Have we managed to identify a minor political wedge issue involving the very obscure issue of tax breaks for expenses in contingency cases? Read on, and make up your own mind. David Freddoso and Kevin Mooney have an opinion piece in the San Francisco Examiner under
2008 Fulbright Litigation Trends Survey Confirms the Reality of the Situation. Fulbright & Jaworski has come out with its 2008 Litigation Trends Survey. This survey shows that companies having at least one lawsuit filed against them in 2008 fell to 79%, as compared to 83% in 2007. Likewise, companies bringing at least one legal
But Federal Judge in Minnesota is Not a Happy Camper. Half empty or half full? “According to one very irate federal judge in Minnesota,” reports Dan Levine for The Recorder, “jailed plaintiffs lawyer William Lerach just helped his former colleagues lose about $45 million in fees.” Still, Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman &
