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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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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.·
2020-08-12
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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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 granted the Plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-21
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.·
2020-06-25
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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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-14
The court granted default judgment for copyright infringement, awarding statutory damages, attorney's fees, and costs because the defendants failed to respond to the complaint.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-10
The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed petition for attorney's fees, costs, and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-09
The court granted the plaintiff's unopposed motion for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act because the plaintiff prevailed, the government's position was not substantially justified, and the requested fees and costs were reasonable.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-04
The court held that an attorney is not entitled to fees for time spent litigating attorneys' fees when the attorney refused to negotiate in good faith after a full settlement offer was made.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-05-15
The court awarded plaintiffs $12,693.50 in attorneys' fees and $2,441.19 in costs, finding the requested amounts reasonable and recoverable under FDUTPA and federal rules.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-16
The court granted the plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees, awarding $3,979.50 after reducing the requested amount for work outside the scope of the prior order.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-15
A sub-subcontractor's dispute over a bonded-off construction lien for welding work resulted in summary judgment in favor of the sub-subcontractor against both the surety insurance company and the general contractor, with the court awarding $228,064.25 in attorneys' fees and $9,89
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-08
The Court grants the Plaintiff's Petition for Attorney's Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, awarding $5,379.00.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-02
The court held that the motion for attorney's fees and expenses was timely filed and granted the full amount requested, as the sanctions award was a collateral issue.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-31
The court awarded attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses under the False Claims Act, but reduced the requested amounts due to excessive, vague, and inadequately documented hours, particularly for one law firm.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-30
The court granted in part and denied in part the motion for attorneys' fees and costs, awarding $1,017,133 in attorneys' fees and $167,095 in expert witness fees and costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-24
The Court awarded $4,175 in attorney's fees, reducing the requested amount based on excessive hours and an unreasonable hourly rate.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-03-03
The court granted HealthPlan's motion for attorney's fees and costs, awarding the requested amount of $29,967.07.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-02-26
The court granted the unopposed motion for attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-01-23
The court granted the plaintiff's motions for attorney's fees and costs, awarding the requested amounts.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-22
The court held that the prevailing party is entitled to attorneys' fees and costs under the contract, but reduced the requested amount due to issues with hourly rates and billing practices.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-02
The court granted the plaintiff's request for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, finding him eligible and the requested amount reasonable.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-12-27
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for final default judgment in part, awarding damages and some attorney's fees and costs, but reducing the requested amounts due to insufficient evidence and billing issues.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-12-20
The court held that while the plaintiff is entitled to attorney's fees and costs for discovery violations, the requested hourly rates were excessive and reduced to reflect the prevailing market rates in the relevant jurisdiction.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-12-16
The court held that the plaintiff is eligible for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act and awarded the requested amount because the Commissioner's position was not substantially justified and the requested fees were reasonable.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-12-05
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendations, granting the motion for attorney's fees in part and denying it in part.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-11-15
The court held that the defendant's opposition to discovery was not substantially justified, entitling the plaintiff to attorney's fees, and awarded $2,835 based on 8.1 hours at $350 per hour.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-10-31
The court granted Plaintiff's motion for default judgment and awarded attorney's fees, costs, and litigation expenses, finding the well-pleaded allegations sufficient to establish liability under the ADA.
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2019-10-23
Dr. Timothy Moore won a $40,000 verdict plus front pay on an age discrimination claim against Capital Health Plan for failure to promote him to a position filled by a younger, less qualified doctor. On appeal, the court affirmed the verdict, jury instructions, and front pay award
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Fla. 1st DCA·
2019-10-23
The appellate court affirmed a jury verdict for age discrimination but remanded the case for reconsideration of the attorney's fees award. The court found sufficient evidence for the discrimination claim and upheld the jury instructions and front pay award.
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N.D. Fla.·
2019-10-22
Prison Legal News sought to recover attorneys' fees and expenses after successfully prevailing on a Due Process claim challenging the Florida Department of Corrections' censorship of its magazine, though it lost on its First Amendment claim. The court awarded Prison Legal News $1
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-18
The court held that the plaintiffs' counsel failed to provide sufficient evidence to establish the reasonableness of their requested hourly rates for attorney's fees and costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-18
The court awarded Zurich American Insurance Company $11,105 in attorney's fees, reducing the requested amount due to excessive hours and unreasonable rates.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-09-27
The court held that attorney's fees are awardable under Rule 37(a)(5) but reduced the requested amount due to block billing and an excessive hourly rate.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-08-30
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion for default judgment, awarding unpaid wages, liquidated damages, and reduced attorney's fees and costs.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-08-28
The court held that plaintiff is entitled to statutory attorney's fees and costs as a prevailing party, but reduced the requested amounts based on reasonableness of hours and rates.
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121 La. 21·
N.D. Fla.·
2019-04-03
The court determined the reasonable attorney's fees and costs by calculating the lodestar based on a reasonable hourly rate and adjusted hours, then reducing it for partial success, and awarding only allowable costs.
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778 F. Supp. 2d 1306·
M.D. Fla.·
2011-03-17
The court held that while class counsel achieved a laudable settlement, their requested hourly rates and multiplier were not fully supported by the evidence, and thus awarded a reduced amount for fees, costs, and service awards.
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674 F. Supp. 2d 1360·
S.D. Fla.·
2009-12-16
The court held that Bank of America is entitled to attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses under the Florida UCC and the parties' contract, and that Agricultural Bank of China is entitled to the injunction bond proceeds.
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597 F. Supp. 2d 1320·
S.D. Fla.·
2008-12-17
The court held that its prior award of attorney's fees and costs was reasonable and denied the plaintiff's motion for reconsideration.
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554 F. Supp. 2d 1345·
S.D. Fla.·
2008-05-09
The District Court affirmed the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, partially granting and partially denying the Plaintiffs' motion for attorney's fees.
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135 F. Supp. 2d 1192·
M.D. Fla.·
2001-01-10
The court held that the requested attorney's fees and costs were reasonable and granted the plaintiffs' motion for an interim award.
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133 F. Supp. 2d 1322·
M.D. Fla.·
2000-12-19
The court held that the provision in the employment agreement requiring the company to pay the executive's legal fees and expenses incurred in enforcing the agreement is not void as against public policy and is enforceable.
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809 F. Supp. 851·
M.D. Fla.·
1995-03-24
Plaintiffs are entitled to an award of attorneys' fees and costs, calculated based on reasonable hours expended by their attorneys at a reasonable hourly rate, and reasonable costs, with a deduction for inadequately documented law clerk time.
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133 F.R.D. 527·
M.D. Fla.·
1994-01-25
The court awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the defendants for Rule 11 sanctions, but denied fees and costs assessed by one attorney due to non-compliance and excessive billing.
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987 F.2d 1450·
9th Cir.·
1993-03-12
The court held that the district court abused its discretion in awarding attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 due to insufficient findings regarding reasonable hours and rates, and improper fee enhancement.