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Client Alert: Virginia Court of Appeals Clarifies Finality in Cases Seeking Attorney Fee Awards

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On August 5, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals addressed the finality of court orders and the limits of appellate jurisdiction. While the decision was made in the context of a Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”)...more

Perkins Coie

Agreement to Indemnify LAFCO Against Claims Arising from Annexation Decision Was Unenforceable as Lacking Consideration

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The Court of Appeal held that an agreement obligating a developer and city to indemnify LAFCO against claims arising from its annexation decision lacked consideration because the agreement simply required LAFCO to do what it...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Is It Legal to Require Indemnification on Project Application or as Condition of Approval?

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Local agencies routinely require project applicants to agree to indemnification on application forms or as conditions of approval. These agreements or conditions of approval typically include language requiring an applicant...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Sanctions Against Radio Advertiser For Bad Faith Trade Secrets Claims

The recent case of Multimedia Sales & Marketing, Inc. v. Marzullo, et al., — N.E.3d —-, 2020 IL App (1st) 191790 (1st Dist. Dec. 21, 2020), demonstrates the peril that attorney fees sanctions present for litigants who bring...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In a Rare Occurrence, Taxpayer Ordered to Pay Auditing Fees and Attorney Fees of Local Governments - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

In a case of first impression, an Alabama circuit court recently ordered a taxpayer to pay the auditing fees that a private auditing firm normally would charge to its local government clients. Initially, the court ordered the...more

Burr & Forman

South Carolina Tax Litigation Update: First Quarter 2018

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There were several notable state tax opinions issued by the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court in the 1st quarter of 2018. A number of tax cases are also pending before the Court of...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

PRA Fee Award Narrowed to Cover the Issue of Scope of Redactions - Part I: Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of...

A California Court of Appeal upheld a decision to drastically reduce an attorney fee award request against the City of Pasadena to a newspaper in a Public Records Act litigation — a decision that should bring relief to public...more

Carlton Fields

Third Circuit Upholds Arbitration Agreement In Retail Installment Agreement Between Used Car Buyer And Dealer

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This dispute stemmed from a complaint filed by Edmondson, alleging claims under the Federal Odometer Act and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, as well as state law claims for fraud, in relation to her purchase of a used car...more

Dickinson Wright

Michigan Court of Appeals Clarifies That the Offer of Judgment Rule Applies to a Judgment Entered on an Arbitration Award

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Under Michigan’s “offer of judgment” rule, MCR 2.405, costs and attorney fees may be imposed on a party that rejects an offer to stipulate to entry of a judgment and fails to obtain a more favorable “verdict.” In Simcor...more

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