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Sanctions are issued where court determines that special motion to strike was filed for improper purpose

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 14 2013

In Kleveland v. Siegel & Wolensky LLP, 2013 DAR 4961(2013) the California Courts of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District affirmed the denial of a

Last minute amendment by counsel to augment fee claim rejected by court

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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May 15 2013

In Duchrow v. Forrest, 2013 DJAR 5534 (2013) the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District decided a unique fee claim arising in a

Startups - deferred payment models for legal fees

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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March 7 2013

In our "Startup Blog" series, How to Select New Counsel and Manage Legal Fees, we have been discussing the early stages of how to hire a lawyer for

Hiring a lawyer for your startup - big firm or small firm?

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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July 13 2012

As we continue our startup blog series, How to Select New Counsel and Manage Legal Fees, we focus on law firm size in the process of hiring an attorney

Hiring legal counsel & initial litigation management for startups

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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March 5 2013

This is a follow up in our series, How to Select New Counsel and Manage Legal Fees, related to litigation management for startup companies to help

Breach of fee sharing agreement excuses party from contractual obligations

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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February 9 2011

In Brown v. Grimes, 2011 DJDAR 1645 (2011), the Second District California Court of Appeal decided an interesting case concerning enforcement of the terms of a fee sharing agreement

Finding of implied waiver of fees contained in marital settlement agreement trumps fee claims

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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January 12 2012

In Marriage of Guilardi, 2011 DJDAR 16245 (2011), the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District decided a fee petition related to so-called pendente lite attorney fees

Public entity litigants are entitled to attorney fee award under private attorney general doctrine even where non-financial interests are in play

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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August 30 2012

In City of Maywood v. Los Angeles Unified School District, 2012 DJDAR 9925 (2012), the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District decided a novel attorney fee case

Tips for selecting an attorney

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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July 5 2012

This post in our startup blog series, How to Select New Counsel and Manage Legal Fees, focuses on how to select an attorney

The lack of an enforceable contract does not require denial of attorney fees claim

Barger & Wolen LLP
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USA
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December 12 2012

In Douglas E. Barnhart Inc. v. CMC Fabricators Inc., 2012 DJDAR 15717 (2012), the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District decided a unique and interesting claim for attorney fees arising from the alleged breach of a construction contract