Lodestar Method

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• Marcano Vazquez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-24
  The court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the EAJA, awarding $2,939.49.
• Tassara v. Saul
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-05-22
  The court held that while the plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees, the time spent on the attorney's fees motion was excessive and warranted a reduction.
• Toonen v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-22
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Dukes v. LVNV Funding, LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-19
  The court recommended granting in part and denying in part the defendant's motion for attorney's fees, disallowing certain hours as excessive or unnecessary and denying an upward adjustment to the lodestar.
• Tran v. Nomad Grp. LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-19
  The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation to award Plaintiff $47,587.60 in attorney's fees and costs, overruling Defendants' objections.
• Williams v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-19
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Neiuwenhoven v. Pisani
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-18
  In this Hague Convention child abduction case, the court awarded an Australian father attorney's fees and costs after finding that the mother wrongfully retained their minor child in Florida and was ordered to return her to Australia. The court awarded $45,210.30 in total fees an
• Scandalios v. TCC Wireless, LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-18 ·via Lodestar Calculation
  The court recommended approval of the FLSA settlement agreement, finding it a fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute, including the attorney's fees and costs.
• Marcus v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-09
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Feldman v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-08
  The court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the EAJA, awarding $4,451.04.
• Valadez v. Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-05-01
  Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act is granted, awarding the requested amount.
• Behavior Analyst Certification Bd., Inc. v. Pelaez Elvirez
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-04-28
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees, awarding the requested amount.
• Melendez v. Inch
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-04-25
  The court awarded attorney's fees for a motion to compel, reducing the requested hours due to block billing and duplicative entries, and denied a subsequent motion to compel as moot because the requested documents were produced.
• Broad. Music, Inc. v. Taste & Spirit, LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-04-21 ·via Lodestar Analysis
  The court recommended granting the motion for default judgment, awarding statutory damages, attorney's fees, costs, and a permanent injunction against defendants for copyright infringement.
• Pritchard v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-04-14
  The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's unopposed petition for EAJA fees, awarding $7,866.09.
• Kohnke v. Coastal Home Prop. I, LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-04-11
  The court approved the parties' joint motion to settle the plaintiffs' Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) claims, finding the settlement fair and reasonable, and dismissed the case with prejudice.
• Creative Choice Homes Xxxi, LLC v. MG Affordable Master, LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-04-05
  The court recommended granting in part and denying in part the defendants' request for attorney's fees and non-taxable costs, finding that while entitled to fees under the contract, the requested amounts were excessive.
• Telleria v. Espinosa
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-04-04
  The court held that a 40% lodestar reduction for limited success was not warranted given the significant settlement amount, and adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation for a $450/hour rate for lead counsel.
• Arbore v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-04-03
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The court awarded $5,184 in attorney's fees, to be paid directly to counsel if no federal debt is owed by the plaintiff.
• Tucker v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-03-31
  The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees, awarding $6,309.23 under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Delacruz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-03-28
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $5,468.05.
• Eckhaus v. Drury Hotels Co. LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-03-27
  The court recommended granting the defendant's motion for attorney's fees, finding the requested hourly rates and hours expended to be reasonable under the lodestar analysis.
• Sadowski v. Orion Healthcare Servs., Inc.
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-03-21
  The court held that the requested hourly rate for plaintiff's attorney was reasonable and adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation in part, granting default judgment, statutory damages, attorneys' fees, costs, and a permanent injunction.
• Hidalgo Vega v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-03-17
  The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees, awarding $3,115.76 under the EAJA after calculating reasonable hourly rates adjusted for the cost of living.
• Stephenson v. Experian Info. Solutions, Inc.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-03-17
  The court granted default judgment against Mountain Run Solutions, LLC and Brian Fuller for violations of the FCRA, FDCPA, and FCCPA, but denied it against Chris Carter due to insufficient service of process.
• Perez v. Margaritas V&P, Inc.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-03-14 ·via Lodestar Calculation
  The court recommended granting the plaintiff's motion for default judgment, awarding unpaid overtime wages, liquidated damages, attorney's fees, and costs.
• Florez v. De La Cruz
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-03-07
  The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs, reducing the requested translation costs and attorney's fees for work on unsuccessful claims and clerical tasks.
• Paguaga v. Pinnacle One Price Dry Cleaning of Davie, LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-03-07
  The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motions for attorney's fees and costs, reducing the requested amounts based on reasonableness and results obtained.
• Markos v. The Big & Wild Outdoors LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-02-24
  The court recommended granting Plaintiff's motion for default judgment in part, finding sufficient allegations for copyright infringement and removal of copyright management information, and awarding statutory damages and injunctive relief.
• Shemenski v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-02-17
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Haines v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-02-16
  The court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding her eligible and the requested amounts reasonable.
• Shemenski v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-02-16
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Lakhani v. 900 Sw., LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-02-13
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for default judgment and awarded attorneys' fees and costs, finding the defendant liable for ADA violations.
• Flores v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-02-07
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Marchisio v. PSL Donuts, LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-02-02
  The court held that while the plaintiff is a prevailing party entitled to fees, the fee award must be reduced to account for the significant disparity between damages sought and awarded.
• Madole v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-02-01
  The Court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding all statutory conditions were met.
• McCandless v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-31
  The Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Ariza v. Casablanco Mattress & Furniture Gallery, LLC.
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-01-18
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for default final judgment, finding the defendant's website violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III by failing to be accessible to visually impaired individuals.
• Taylor v. Consumer Consulting Grp. LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-12
  The court granted in part Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees, awarding $2,187.50.
• Price v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-11
  The court granted in part the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $4,803.86 in fees and $400.00 in costs.
• Allard v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-10
  The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $1,317.66.
• Cassidy v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-06
  The Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Ccur Aviation Fin., LLC v. Machado
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-01-06
  The court held that while a receiver is entitled to compensation for diligent work, fees must be reasonable and subject to reductions for excessive or redundant billing, and that costs are reimbursable if reasonable.
• Cooper v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-04
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Adonizio v. Credit Control Servs., Inc.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-03
  The court awarded attorney's fees and costs, adjusting the magistrate judge's recommendation to include fees for litigating the fee amount and correcting a misstatement about costs, but largely upholding the reduction in hours due to the plaintiff's failure to disclose a material
• Powers v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-03
  The court granted the defendant's motion for reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, because the plaintiff failed to respond to the motion and no exceptions applied.
• Karpel v. Gebrueder Knauf Verwaltungsgesellschaft
  S.D. Fla.· 2023-01-03
  The court awarded attorneys' fees against Plaintiffs' Counsel for their failure to comply with court orders and confer with opposing counsel, totaling $8,171.20.
• Millstein v. Holtz
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-12-30
  A class action lawsuit challenging SHPC's participation in a RICO enterprise related to transfers of over $5 million from the SH Enterprise was settled for $650,000, which the court approved as fair and reasonable after finding the settlement resulted from arm's-length negotiatio
• Melendez v. Inch
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-12-16
  The court held that the FDOC must produce unredacted personnel records and communications, and granted attorney's fees, but required parties to confer on the exact amount due to insufficient documentation.
• Taylor v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-12-06
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.