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• Artache v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-03-25
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Walker-Trew v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-03-23
  The court granted Plaintiff's motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $6,699.10.
• Sorg v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-03-07
  The court granted the Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $6,277.12.
• Hamill v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-03-07
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding the requested amounts reasonable and the government's position not substantially justified.
• Mills v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-02-08
  The court granted the Plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
• Burrow, Inc. v. Euro Furniture & Design, LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-02-07
  The court granted plaintiff's motions for enhanced damages, attorneys' fees, and costs, awarding treble damages and a reduced amount of fees and costs due to billing inefficiencies and improper charges.
• McCloud v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-27
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $5,924.50.
• Mullins v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-25
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Johnson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-25
  The Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $7,956.38.
• Cascio v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-22
  The court granted the unopposed petition for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding the requested amounts.
• Alcalde v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-22
  The Court granted the unopposed application for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding the requested amount.
• Woodward v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-22
  The Court granted the unopposed application for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
• Nance v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-22
  The court granted the unopposed petition for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $8,288.69.
• Rinaldi v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-22
  The Court granted the unopposed petition for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• DeLong v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-22
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees, expenses, and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Pastrana v. Level Up Fitness LLC
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-01-19
  The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiffs' motion for attorney's fees and costs, awarding a reduced amount for fees and a partial amount for costs.
• Ezzell v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-13
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $4,255.37.
• Ludwin, Esq. v. Proman
  S.D. Fla.· 2022-01-07
  The court held that attorney's fees and costs are awardable as a sanction for a party's obstructionist conduct during a deposition, and the lodestar method is used to calculate the reasonable amount.
• Jaramillo v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-01-03
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Ccur Aviation Fin., LLC v. Machado
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-12-27
  The court adopted the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations, overruling objections and granting the Temporary Receiver's application for fees and costs in part.
• Lima v. Lee
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-12-15
  The court awarded Defendant attorney's fees and costs, reducing the requested amount due to excessive hours and unreasonable attorney attendance at a hearing.
• Dulude v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-12-07
  The Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Capone v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-12-07
  The court granted Plaintiff's petition for attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding all statutory conditions were met.
• Winchester v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-12-02
  The Court granted Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $5,154.39.
• Robinson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-11-09
  The court granted Plaintiff's petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Sirmons v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-11-09
  The court granted Plaintiff's petition for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding all statutory conditions were met and the requested amount was reasonable.
• Brown v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-10-21
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
• Centennial Bank v. Vazquez
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-10-14
  The court recommends granting Plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees and awarding $19,513.00.
• Kelley v. Soc. Sec.
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-10-12
  The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
• Ponce De Leon v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-10-05
  The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $4,125.14.
• Zhongyou v. Sagrista
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-09-29
  The Court awarded Plaintiff attorney's fees but reduced the requested amount significantly due to excessive hours and lack of documentation, and denied costs for lack of proof.
• Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Life Mgmt. Servs. of Orange Cnty., LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-09-22
  The court recommended granting in part and denying in part the receiver's application for attorney fees and costs, adjusting certain hourly rates and disallowing specific expenses.
• Bellamy v. Commissoner of Soc. Sec.
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-09-20
  Joshua Bellamy sought disability benefits, claiming a disability onset date of December 2016, and the ALJ found him disabled through January 19, 2018, but concluded he experienced medical improvement and was no longer disabled as of January 20, 2018, based on his receipt of psych
• Cruz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-09-16
  The court granted the unopposed application for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
• Lincoln Mem'l Acad. v. Sch. Dist. of Manatee Cnty.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-08-04
  The court held that attorney's fees and costs are awardable against counsel for discovery violations, but not all requested costs are recoverable.
• Marcum v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-07-28
  The court held that most clerical tasks are not compensable under the EAJA, and adjusted paralegal hourly rates, granting the motion in part.
• Kelly v. Lee Cnty. RV Sales Co.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-07-22
  The court granted in part the defendants' motion for attorneys' fees, awarding $140,753.00 in fees but denying costs for their fee expert.
• Abadia v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-07-02
  The court granted the plaintiff's petition for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding the government's position was not substantially justified and awarding $4,917.19.
• Bellamy v. Commissoner of Soc. Sec.
  S.D. Fla.· 2021-06-22
  The court held that while the plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees under the EAJA, the requested hourly rate was excessive and the billed hours were unreasonable, necessitating a reduction in the award.
• Carter v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  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.
• GE Med. Sys. S.C.S. v. Symx Healthcare Corp.
  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.
• Sabal Trail Transmission LLC v. 18.27 Acres of Land in Levy Cnty.
  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
• Caiazza v. Carmine Marceno
  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.
• Pineda v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  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.
• United States v. Health Mgmt. Assocs., Inc.
  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
• Frankel v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  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.
• Parks v. BRE/Sanibel Beach Owner, LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2021-01-08
  The court held that while the plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees, costs, and expenses as a prevailing party under the ADA, the requested amounts must be reduced based on the reasonable hourly rates and the number of hours reasonably expended.
• Mendez v. Integrated Tech Grp., LLC
  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.
• Rodriguez v. GeoVera Specialty Ins. Co.
  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.
• Cruz-Fernandez v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
  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.