California Court of Appeal rules firm can demand binding arbitration in fee disputeLawyers USA Staff
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the appellate court deemed this language sufficient to allow for the further attorney’s fees being requested by the party attempting to enforce the settlement at a post-judgment stage. However, the lower court would have to determine, on remand, if plaintiffs were prevailing parties with respect...
Tenant Allowed to Repair and Deduct Rent:Yes, but not more than the cost of one month’s rent, and the tenant cannot use this remedy more than twice in a 12-month period. (Civ. Code §§ 1942(a)) Landlord Allowed to Recover Court and Attorney’s Fees:Yes (Civ. Code §§ 789.3d...
California Court of Appeal rules cruise ship search okay despite no reasonable suspicionLWUSA Staff
According to Reuters, California's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruled that Bank of America (BAC) need not pay a potential $1 billion or more to customers who claimed the bank illegally raided Social Security benefits to collect fees. Plaintiffs in
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On the issue of the right of public employees to sue their employers, Corrigan said the Legislature did not intend government agencies to incur penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act. It would be strange for a public agency to have to pay out su...
U.S. Bank filed a demurrer separately attacking each cause of action and the requested remedies. Aceves filed opposition. At the hearing on the demurrer, Aceves’s attorney argued that Aceves and her husband “could have saved their house through bankr...