14 Cited authorities

Buckhannon Board Care Home v. West Va. D.H.H.R
532 U.S. 598 (2001) Cited 3,914 times 17 Legal Analyses
Holding that a party becomes a prevailing party once there is a "judicially sanctioned change in the legal relationship of the parties"
Blum v. Stenson
465 U.S. 886 (1984) Cited 9,033 times 4 Legal Analyses
Holding that fee shifting is “to be calculated according to the prevailing market rates in the relevant community, regardless of whether plaintiff is represented by private or nonprofit counsel”
Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.
510 U.S. 517 (1994) Cited 2,899 times 30 Legal Analyses
Holding that under the Copyright Act fee-shifting statute, 17 U.S.C. § 505, defendants and plaintiffs are to be treated the same, contrary to the Court's interpretation of § 1988
Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. Cottrell
632 F.3d 1127 (9th Cir. 2011) Cited 4,065 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that a “serious questions” version of the sliding scale approach to preliminary injunctions survives Winter
Love v. Associated Newspapers, Ltd.
611 F.3d 601 (9th Cir. 2010) Cited 257 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that there was no conflict between the law of California and England because "[n]one of the parties remaining in this suit is a citizen of California" and the injurious conduct in the suit "occurred almost exclusively in the United Kingdom and Ireland"
Conn. Gen. Life Ins. Co. v. New Images
321 F.3d 878 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 178 times
Holding that the district court is afforded wide discretion in the amount of the bond, and the bond amount may be zero if there is no evidence the party will suffer damages from the injunction
In re Estate of Ferdinand Marcos Human Rights
25 F.3d 1467 (9th Cir. 1994) Cited 208 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that jurisdiction under the Alien Tort Statute was proper because there is a jus cogens norm against torture
Brenntag International Chem. v. Bank of India
175 F.3d 245 (2d Cir. 1999) Cited 166 times
Finding irreparable harm present where the obligation is owed by an insolvent defendant
Jackson v. Axton
25 F.3d 884 (9th Cir. 1994) Cited 134 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that a delay of at least nineteen years is sufficient
Pashaian v. Eccelston Properties
88 F.3d 77 (2d Cir. 1996) Cited 98 times
Holding that district court did not err in deciding a motion before effecting recusal and that such was “a practical and appropriate resolution”
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 23,110 times 16 Legal Analyses
Providing for service via CM/ECF Systems
Section 505 - Remedies for infringement: Costs and attorney's fees
17 U.S.C. § 505 Cited 3,050 times 71 Legal Analyses
Granting the district court discretion to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in copyright cases

Righthaven LLC v. Leon et al

14 Cited authorities

Holding that a party becomes a prevailing party once there is a "judicially sanctioned change in the legal relationship of the parties"

Holding that fee shifting is “to be calculated according to the prevailing market rates in the relevant community, regardless of whether plaintiff is represented by private or nonprofit counsel”

Holding that under the Copyright Act fee-shifting statute, 17 U.S.C. § 505, defendants and plaintiffs are to be treated the same, contrary to the Court's interpretation of § 1988

Holding that a “serious questions” version of the sliding scale approach to preliminary injunctions survives Winter

Holding that there was no conflict between the law of California and England because "[n]one of the parties remaining in this suit is a citizen of California" and the injurious conduct in the suit "occurred almost exclusively in the United Kingdom and Ireland"

Holding that the district court is afforded wide discretion in the amount of the bond, and the bond amount may be zero if there is no evidence the party will suffer damages from the injunction

Holding that jurisdiction under the Alien Tort Statute was proper because there is a jus cogens norm against torture

Finding irreparable harm present where the obligation is owed by an insolvent defendant

Holding that a delay of at least nineteen years is sufficient

Holding that district court did not err in deciding a motion before effecting recusal and that such was “a practical and appropriate resolution”

Providing for service via CM/ECF Systems

Granting the district court discretion to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in copyright cases