June 30, 2008 – Cal Attorneys Fees

Shasta Superior Court Judge Awards Newspaper $36,288 in Attorney’s Fees Under California Public Records Act

June 30, 2008

Government Code Section 6259(d) Provides for Mandatory Fee Award to Prevailing Plaintiff. California has a Public Records Act (CPRA), Government Code sections 6250-6276.48, modeled after the federal Freedom of Information Act. Persons can request release of certain public records, subject to exemptions, and can sue to compel release of documents from […]

Fee Motion Substantiation–Do You Need to Attach Detailed Fee Billings That Reveal Attorney Client Information?

Cases: Billing Record Substantiation

June 30, 2008

Fourth District, Division One Answers “No” and Provide Adequate Substantiation Tips in Pair of Unpublished Decisions. Numerous times, we have been asked and have visited the question of whether detailed fee billing statements, which may divulge attorney-client privileged information, need to be attached as exhibits to a fee motion. The next

Rejecting Judicial Estoppel Argument, Former Attorneys Win Over $101,000 Fee/Costs Award from in Pro Per Plaintiff Client

June 30, 2008

Second District, Division Three Panel Rejects Judicial Estoppel, Self-Representation, and Third-Party Beneficiary Arguments Raised By Losing Client. An attorney’s fees clause in a retainer agreement is a great equalizer in any litigation over the proper fee charged for services by former counsel. An in pro per Client sued his Former Attorneys,