Under California Supreme Court Precedent, a trial court may adjust the lodestar figure based on factors such as the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, and the quality of representation. Ketchum, 24 Cal.4th at 1132; see also Edgerton v. State Personnel Board (2000) 83 Cal.Ap.4th 1350, 1363. In Edgerton, the court approved a 1.5x multiplier in light of the … [Read more...] about May a court adjust the lodestar upward based on exceptional representation?
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More Twitter Defamation In The News
I haven't had a lot of time lately to blog, but here are a couple of stories involving twitter libel that you should check out. The first involves the lawsuit filed by Courtney Love's former attorneys over alleged defamatory tweets. If you recall, Love posted a less than flattering comment about one of her previous attorneys, or so the allegation goes. The attorney and the firm … [Read more...] about More Twitter Defamation In The News