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• 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.
• 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.
• Ocasio v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-10
  The court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) because she prevailed against the government and the government's position was not substantially justified.
• Edgar Cnty. Watchdogs, Inc v. Kurowski
  M.D. Fla.· 2023-01-09
  The court held that the defendant was entitled to the full amount of attorney's fees requested, totaling $2,170, due to the plaintiffs' failure to object to the reasonableness of the hours or the hourly rate.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• SJ Medconnect, Inc. v. Boice
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-11-30
  The court held that the plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees and costs was denied without prejudice because it failed to comply with local rules and Eleventh Circuit case law regarding the required documentation and justification for fees.
• Birkett v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-11-30
  The court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $2,799.78.
• Narvaez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-11-08
  The court held that Plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, but the requested amount must be adjusted based on prevailing market rates and cost of living adjustments.
• Leading Edge Mktg. Inc. v. The Individuals P'ships & Unicorporated Ass'ns Identified On Schedule A
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-11-07
  The court recommended granting Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, permanently enjoining defendants' unlawful trademark use, awarding statutory damages, and awarding attorneys' fees and costs.
• Schottenstein v. J.P. Morgan Sec., LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-10-26
  The court held that it had jurisdiction to rule on the motion for prejudgment interest and attorneys' fees due to a limited remand and that prejudgment interest on damages, costs, and attorneys' fees should be calculated from the date of the arbitration award.
• Rodriguez-Claudio v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-10-24
  The court held that while the plaintiff is eligible for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, the requested amount was not fully reasonable and was therefore reduced based on adjusted hourly rates.
• Ecom Prods. Grp. Corp. v. Cox
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-10-21
  The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion for attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions, awarding reduced attorneys' fees but denying costs and sanctions.
• Ccur Aviation Fin., LLC v. Machado
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-10-13
  The court held that while the receiver and her counsel are entitled to compensation, the requested fees were excessive and required further reduction based on reasonableness factors and hourly rate caps.
• Konstant v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-10-13
  The court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding her eligible and awarding $6,116.07.
• Torres v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-10-07
  The court held that attorney and paralegal fees, expenses, and costs are awarded under the EAJA, but certain tasks were deemed clerical and unrecoverable, and the paralegal rate was reduced.
• Heyl v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-10-03
  The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $5,011.49.
• Hallam v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-10-03
  The court held that Plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) because she prevailed against the government, the government's position was not substantially justified, and no special circumstances make the award unjust.
• Spence v. Antojitos Mexicanos 1 Inc.
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-09-24
  The court granted in part and denied in part Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, awarding injunctive relief and reduced attorney's fees and costs.
• Vazquez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-09-19
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Herring v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-09-15
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Gabriel v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-09-07
  The court granted Plaintiff's uncontested motion for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Velez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-09-07
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Aspen Licensing Int'l, Inc. v. Zigi USA LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-08-25
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees and costs, finding the case exceptional under the Lanham Act and the defendant liable under FDUTPA.
• Rubin v. Rubin
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-08-24
  The court awarded Plaintiff $5,065.60 in attorney's fees, reducing the requested amount due to excessive and duplicative hours billed by her counsel.
• First Home Bank v. Climax Akaushi Farm LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-08-19
  The court held that while the bank is entitled to attorney's fees and expenses, a 15% reduction is warranted due to the inclusion of hours related to a separate action and improper block billing.
• Callari v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-08-16
  The court granted in part the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $2,465.98.
• Nicolas v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-08-12
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Batista v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-08-08
  The court granted in part the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $8,267.51 after finding most requested fees reasonable.
• Frazier v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-08-01
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The court found that the plaintiff met all statutory requirements for an award and that the requested fees were reasonable.
• O'Neill v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-07-25
  The court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $4,493.16.
• Lopez Roman v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-07-14
  The court granted the plaintiff's petition for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) in part, awarding $7,445.70.
• Brannon v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-07-05
  The court granted the Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorneys' fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The court found that the Plaintiff met all conditions for an award and that the requested fees and costs were reasonable.
• Gonzalez v. Saul
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-06-24
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $6,556.41.
• Humphries v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-06-23
  The court granted Plaintiff's unopposed application for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Ccur Aviation Fin., LLC v. Machado
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-06-14
  The court granted in part the Temporary Receiver's Second Application for fees and costs, denied the Third and Fourth Applications without prejudice, and found that the Receiver complied with the Appointment Order regarding professional employment and that her efforts justified c
• Shokrani v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-06-03
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Amiel v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-26
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act because she was eligible and the requested fees were reasonable.
• McCray v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-26
  The Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Gearheart v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-26
  The court granted the Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). The court found that the Plaintiff met all conditions for an award and that the requested fees were reasonable.
• Cruz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-12
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $3,802.18.
• Ramones v. Experian Info. Solutions, LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-05-06
  The court granted plaintiff's motions for attorney's fees and costs, in part, awarding $206,424.05 in fees and $5,967.17 in costs.
• Dewees, II v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-04
  The court held that the plaintiff is eligible for EAJA fees and awarded a modified amount based on reasonable market rates and hours, reducing the paralegal rate and slightly adjusting hours.
• Franklin v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-03
  The court granted Plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Weaver v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-05-03
  The court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees, costs, and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
• Thomas v. Lifestream Behavioral Ctr., Inc.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-04-13
  The court recommended approving the settlement, finding the attorney's fees and costs reasonable, but denying the request to retain jurisdiction and severing an amendment provision.