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Abuse of Discretion Attorney's Fees Motion for Summary Judgment

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Relying on Irrelevant Factors to Award Attorneys’ Fees Is a Red Flag

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Before Moore, Lourie, and Albright.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Summary: Awarding attorneys’ fees may be an abuse of discretion if the court relies on factors that should be...more

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The LHD/ERISA Advisor: Ninth Circuit Reverses Award of Attorneys' Fees

In Gorbacheva v. Abbott Laboratories Extended Disability Plan, et al., 29 U.S. App. LEXIS 36542 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 10, 2019), the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to an ERISA claimant as...more

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Federal Circuit Review - September 2018

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Federal Circuit Finds Claims Issued from Reexamination Co-Pending with Appeal Ineligible Where the Changes Did Not Affect Section 101 Eligibility - In SAP AMERICA, Inc. v. InvestPic, LLC, Appeal No. 2017-2081, the...more

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