957 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 111 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-06-02
The court granted plaintiffs' motion to voluntarily dismiss the case without prejudice and awarded defendant its attorney's fees and costs incurred in the federal litigation.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-01
The court granted default judgment for fraud and breach of contract, awarding plaintiffs $14 million in damages, $333,932.27 in attorneys' fees, and $1,560.64 in costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-05-24
The court recommended granting the unopposed petition for EAJA fees, costs, and expenses, finding that the plaintiff met all statutory requirements and that the requested amounts were reasonable.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-20
Plaintiff Aaron Fruitstone sued Spartan Race, Inc. alleging that the company's $14 "Racer Insurance Fee" was deceptive because it was not used solely for insurance but instead covered administrative expenses and served as a hidden profit center, in violation of consumer protectio
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-17
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs, finding the case exceptional due to willful infringement and awarding the requested amounts.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-14
The court granted the plaintiff's motions for attorneys' fees and costs, awarding $500,756.27 in fees, $94,464.38 in non-taxable costs, and $11,354.16 in taxable costs.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-05-11
The federal district court in Florida held that state substantive law governs the measure of compensation in eminent domain cases brought by private parties under the Natural Gas Act, and therefore Florida law applies to determine what costs and attorney's fees a property owner m
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The court affirmed and adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, awarding $25,056 in attorneys' fees to the PJM Defendants.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-09
The court recommended granting in part and denying in part the joint motion to approve the FLSA settlement, striking the confidentiality and modification provisions while approving the remainder of the agreement.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-30
The court granted in part and denied in part the motions for attorney's fees and costs, awarding a reduced amount to the prevailing plaintiff.
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Attorneys' fees are recoverable under FDUTPA for prevailing parties, and the Humane Society factors weigh in favor of awarding them in this case. Fees are not awardable under DTSA due to lack of bad faith.
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The court adopted in part the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, granting the defendant's motion for attorneys' fees in the amount of $152,062.50.
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The court affirmed the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, adopting the recommended award of default judgment and attorneys' fees.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-01
The court granted the plaintiff's uncontested petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-08
A qui tam relator who successfully brought a False Claims Act lawsuit against a hospital corporation sought attorney fees under the fee-shifting provision of the statute, claiming over $11 million using various methodologies. The court rejected the contingency fee approach and aw
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-05
The court recommended granting the motion to approve the settlement agreement, finding it to be a fair and reasonable resolution of the plaintiffs' FLSA claims.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-02-02
The court recommended granting the joint motion to approve the settlement and dismiss the case with prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-25
The court recommended approving the FLSA settlement, finding it fair and reasonable, and dismissing the case with prejudice for the settlement collective.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-14
The court granted the unopposed application for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $6,855.52.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-01-08
The court recommended granting the parties' joint motion to approve their settlement agreement and dismiss the case with prejudice, finding the settlement fair and reasonable.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-12-30
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for default judgment against the remaining defendants for copyright infringement, awarding statutory damages, attorney's fees, and costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-12-19
The court recommended granting the joint motion for judicial approval of the parties' FLSA settlement agreement and dismissal with prejudice, finding the agreement fair and reasonable.
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The court granted final approval of the class action settlement, finding it fair, reasonable, and adequate, while deferring the issue of a service award to the class representative.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-20
The court granted plaintiffs' motion to tax costs and awarded attorneys' fees in part, finding the motions were timely filed and the requested costs and fees were reasonable and allowable under the FLSA.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-11-19
The court held that while plaintiffs are prevailing parties entitled to attorney's fees, the requested amount was excessive and required significant reductions based on hourly rates and hours expended.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-10
The court granted the unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $5,439.12.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-09
The court held that while attorney's fees and costs are recoverable under the FDCPA, the requested amount was excessive due to overstaffing, redundant hours, and block billing, warranting a significant reduction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-29
The court awarded reduced attorney's fees and full costs to the prevailing plaintiff, finding the requested hours and hourly rate excessive given the case's simplicity and limited recovery.
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This appeal concerns attorney's fees awarded under Florida's Joe Carlucci Uniform Firearms Act (section 790.33) in a case where A.B. sued the City of Daytona Beach to recover firearms seized during a mental health crisis commitment. The court affirms the 1.5 contingency fee multi
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-30
The court held that the contractual hourly rates charged by the plaintiff's attorneys were reasonable and should be awarded, and that no reduction in fees was warranted for dismissed claims or settlement negotiations.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-28
The court recommended granting the motion to approve the FLSA settlement, finding it fair and reasonable.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-09-17
The court recommends granting the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs because he prevailed in his ADA action.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-08
The district court affirmed the bankruptcy court's order, finding that the engagement agreement supported joint and several liability for legal fees and that the appellant had not adequately raised objections regarding the reasonableness of those fees.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-31
The court granted the attorney's motion for fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), awarding $9,950.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-31
The court held that the parties' settlement agreement is a fair and reasonable resolution of the plaintiff's Fair Labor Standards Act claims and should be approved.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-31
The court held that while plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees under the FLSA, the requested amount was disproportionate to the underlying claim and thus reduced.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-18
The court granted in part the plaintiffs' motion for sanctions, awarding a reduced amount of attorney's fees and costs for the expenses incurred in bringing a motion to compel discovery responses.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-14
Defendants are entitled to attorneys' fees for Florida claims dismissed due to lack of substantial factual or legal support, or voluntary dismissal by plaintiffs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-12
The court affirmed the magistrate judge's recommendation to award attorney's fees and costs, finding the hourly rates and hours expended by plaintiff's counsel to be reasonable, and that the offers of judgment did not include attorney's fees and costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-11
The court recommended approving the FLSA settlement agreement, dismissing the claim with prejudice, but denying the request to retain jurisdiction for enforcement.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-10
The court held that plaintiff's counsel unreasonably and vexatiously multiplied proceedings, and assessed attorney's fees and costs against counsel personally.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-07-31
The court recommends that the requested sanctions award, adjusted for a reasonable hourly rate, be included in the default judgment against the defendant.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-07-22
The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's recommendation to grant the attorney's charging lien for fees and costs, finding the plaintiff's objections untimely and based on a misinterpretation of the contract.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-21
Plaintiff is awarded attorney's fees, costs, and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act because she prevailed and the government's position was not substantially justified.
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The court adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation, granting in part the defendant's motion for attorneys' fees, awarding $211,720.50.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-17
The court held that the attorneys' fees requested by the defendants were excessive and reduced the award based on a reasonable number of hours expended.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-07-13
The court held that while Plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees and costs under the ADA, the requested amounts must be reduced due to excessive billing and lack of documentation for paralegal rates.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-02
The court held that the unredacted portions of the plaintiffs' fee agreement were not relevant to the defendant's lodestar determination for attorney's fees in a False Claims Act case.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-25
The Court grants Plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) because all statutory conditions were met and the requested fees were reasonable.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-18
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for default judgment against Guevara for willful violation of 47 U.S.C. § 605, awarding statutory damages, enhanced damages, and attorney's fees.