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Sharp v. Next Entertainment Inc.
Trial court did not err in failing to disqualify class counsel where plaintiffs waived any potential conflicts of interest. 		Attorneys May 29, 2008
Miller v. Campbell
Trial court erred in holding that evidence was insufficient to support attorney's quantum meruit claim for attorney fees. 		Attorneys May 16, 2008
County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Atlantic Richfield Co.)
Public entities may retain private counsel using contingent fee arrangements, so long as private counsel does not retain sole control over litigation. 		Attorneys Apr. 10, 2008
Harrington v. Payroll Entertainment Services Inc.
After court finds lawyers billed excessive hours, reasonable attorney fees are $500, not $46,000 as claimed by plaintiff. 		Attorneys Mar. 24, 2008
Brown & Bain v. O'Quinn
Law firm successfully seeks 'additional payments' from firm it assisted in $26 million environmental contamination case. 		Attorneys Mar. 6, 2008
Russell v. Foglio
Quality of defense counsel's performance justifies award of attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16. 		Attorneys Mar. 3, 2008
Harrington v. Payroll Entertainment Services Inc.
After court finds lawyers billed excessive hours, reasonable attorney fees are $500, not $46,000 as claimed by plaintiff. 		Attorneys Feb. 29, 2008
Stroud v. Tunzi
Under Business and Professions Code Section 6147, client's signed documents are not enforceable as modifications to attorney-client contingency fee agreement. 		Attorneys Feb. 25, 2008
Chavez v. City of Los Angeles
Plaintiff's entitlement to attorney fees after recovering modest sum in discrimination suit should be determined under Fair Employment and Housing Act. 		Attorneys Feb. 25, 2008
Sheller v. Superior Court (Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.)
Court may revoke attorney’s pro hac vice status due to his misconduct, but it may not issue reprimand or impose sanction of attorney fees. 		Attorneys Feb. 8, 2008
Loftus v. State Bar
Attorney's one year suspension for harassing juror and other acts of moral turpitude is found to be warranted. 		Attorneys Jan. 30, 2008
Sheller v. Superior Court (Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.)
Court may revoke attorney’s pro hac vice status due to his misconduct, but it may not issue reprimand or impose sanction of attorney fees. 		Attorneys Jan. 22, 2008
Gadda v. State Bar
Retroactive application of 2003 amendment to California Business and Professions Code is constitutional. 		Attorneys Dec. 28, 2007
Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Legal team is properly disqualified where lawyer unethically examined privileged document more closely than was necessary to discover its confidential nature. 		Attorneys Dec. 13, 2007
Hale v. U.S. Trustee
Bankruptcy court properly orders sanctions and disgorgement of fees in response to attorney’s ‘specific and repeated acts of incompetent and irresponsible representation'. 		Attorneys Dec. 10, 2007
Med-Trans Corp. v. City of California City
Party seeking to disqualify attorney for conflict of interest must show that attorney acquired confidential information during attorney's prior conversation with party. 		Attorneys Nov. 20, 2007
Scheehle v. Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona
Arizona appointment system requiring experienced attorney to serve as arbitrator for two days does not amount to regulatory taking requiring compensation. 		Attorneys Nov. 15, 2007
Med-Trans Corp. v. City of California City
Party seeking to disqualify attorney for conflict of interest must show that attorney acquired confidential information during attorney's prior conversation with party. 		Attorneys Oct. 31, 2007
Geyer v. State Bar
Uncontroverted evidence of failure to cooperate with State Bar investigation and obey court orders is reason to terminate attorney from Alternate Discipline Program. 		Attorneys Oct. 17, 2007
Nichols v. City of Taft
Court maintains discretion in calculating adequate compensation for more expensive out-of-town counsel. 		Attorneys Oct. 3, 2007
In the Matter of Ozowski
Hearing judge's decision that attorney be publicly reproved stands where state bar court lacks jurisdiction to hear matter. 		Attorneys Sep. 24, 2007
Musaelian v. Adams
Attorney fees are improperly awarded as sanctions to attorney who represented himself in propria persona. 		Attorneys Aug. 23, 2007
Musaelian v. Adams
Attorney fees are improperly awarded as sanctions to attorney who represented himself in propria persona. 		Attorneys Jul. 26, 2007
Mardirossian & Associates Inc. v. Ersoff
Former counsel recovers attorney fees in quantum meruit action for work expended prior to being replaced few days before multimillion dollar settlement. 		Attorneys Jul. 16, 2007
Expansion Pointe Properties Limited Partnership v. Procopio
Punitive damages lost in underlying action are not recoverable as compensatory damages in legal malpractice action. 		Attorneys Jun. 15, 2007
Expansion Pointe Properties Limited Partnership v. Procopio
Punitive damages lost in underlying action are not recoverable as compensatory damages in legal malpractice action. 		Attorneys Jun. 14, 2007
Acosta v. Kerrigan
Trial court's 'interim' award of attorney fees, in connection with petition to compel arbitration of dispute under lease agreement, was proper. 		Attorneys May 17, 2007
Mackenzie v. State Bar
Hearing judge errs in ruling court lacked jurisdiction to consider attorney's motion to set aside dismissal in action concerning discipline costs to State Bar. 		Attorneys May 15, 2007
Hutton v. Hafif
Plaintiff involved in dispute with attorney is not required to pay attorney fees but cannot maintain malicious prosecution claim. 		Attorneys May 4, 2007
Roush v. Seagate Technology, LLC
Court denies disqualification of counsel where counsel given information from former coworker about plaintiff's case in unrelated suit. 		Attorneys Apr. 25, 2007
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