Blum v. Stenson
465 U.S. 886 (1984) Cited 8,817 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding 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”
Blanchard v. Bergeron
489 U.S. 87 (1989) Cited 2,035 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that, because there is no requirement in § 1988 that attorney's fees be incurred, contingent-fee agreements do not impose an automatic ceiling on the fees amount
Jones v. GN Netcom, Inc.
654 F.3d 935 (9th Cir. 2011) Cited 1,456 times 7 Legal AnalysesHolding that district courts should "award only that amount of fees that is reasonable in relation to the results obtained," even where counting all hours reasonably spent would produce a larger fees award
Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.
488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir. 1974) Cited 7,675 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that "the novelty and difficulty of the questions" involved in the case is a factor in the determination of a reasonable fee
Boeing Co. v. Van Gemert
444 U.S. 472 (1980) Cited 1,029 times 3 Legal AnalysesHolding that the district court properly assessed attorney's fees based on the total fund available to the prevailing class rather than the amount actually recovered
Ketchum v. Moses
24 Cal.4th 1122 (Cal. 2001) Cited 1,736 times 4 Legal AnalysesHolding that "the party seeking a fee enhancement bears the burden of proof
In re Prudential Insurance Company
148 F.3d 283 (3d Cir. 1998) Cited 1,365 times 8 Legal AnalysesHolding the district court acted well within its discretion in denying an objector's request for discovery where the objector was able to present his arguments to the court during the fairness hearing and where the court found the objector "had ample opportunity to avail himself of the substantial discovery provided to Lead Counsel but failed to do so, and that additional discovery was unnecessary because [the objector] focused primarily on legal issues"
Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp.
290 F.3d 1043 (9th Cir. 2002) Cited 1,075 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding state law governing underlying claims in a diversity action “also governs the award of fees”
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Visa U.S.A., Inc.
396 F.3d 96 (2d Cir. 2005) Cited 756 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that decision to grant or reject objector's motion for discovery regarding fairness of settlement depended on "whether or not the District Court had before it sufficient facts intelligently to approve the settlement offer"
Goldberger v. Integrated Resources, Inc.
209 F.3d 43 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 870 timesHolding that risk must be measured at the time the lawsuit is filed
Section 1021 - Measure and mode of attorney's compensation left to agreement
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1021 Cited 1,179 timesProviding that a contract may provide for an award of "reasonable attorney's fees"
Section 1011 - Manner of service
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1011 Cited 80 timesAuthorizing personal service on an attorney