attorney fees

DAlaska: Inapplicability of Alaska Civil Rule 79 to State Claim in Federal Court

Will Schendel
January 08, 2009 01:06

U. S. District Judge John Sedwick has held that Alaska Civil Rule 79 (”Costs - Taxation and Review”) does not apply to a state law claim brought in federal court.   He, thus, granted Rule 82 fees but not Rule 79 costs to prevailing defendant.  Sedwick stated: While there is ample aut...

Court of Chancery Approves Option Back Dating Case Settlement

Edward M. McNally
January 03, 2009 01:46

Ryan v. Gifford, C.A. 2213-CC (Del. Ch. Jan. 2, 2009)   In this decision the Court approves the settlement of a stock option back dating case. The opinion carefully goes through all the analysis of when to approve a settlement, particularly when the recovery is adequate under the...

Attorney Fees For Negligence Claim Against Former Attorneys Allowed by Legal Retainer Agreement.

Gavin Craig
December 26, 2008 12:00

I always enjoy reviewing the California Attorney Fees Blog. California has some attorney fee shifting statutes, and they enforce contracts providing for attorney fees. Whether this has helped or hurt the trial court case load is always a subject for debate. In a recent case, Cardet v. Burlison,...

The Social Security “User Fee”

December 24, 2008 13:00

I have previously written about how Social Security (usually) pays your lawyer directly if you win your Social Security disability case. But did you know that Social Security charges to do this.  The Florida Social Security Disability Blog (in my old stomping grounds of Ocala and Gainesville, ...

A Franchise! I Didn't Sell No Franchise! A Word to the Wise About Franchising.

Gavin Craig
December 11, 2008 16:15

One of the many things that the unwary businessperson can do on occasion is unintentionally create a franchise. The obvious reason is the failure to consult an attorney. Every state has its own franchise laws, and some are better than others depending upon whether you are representing the...