6 Cited authorities

  1. Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc.

    488 F.2d 714 (5th Cir. 1974)   Cited 7,750 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "the novelty and difficulty of the questions" involved in the case is a factor in the determination of a reasonable fee
  2. Curtis v. Bill Hanna Ford, Inc.

    822 F.2d 549 (5th Cir. 1987)   Cited 35 times
    In Bill Hanna Ford, the court stated that " 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(k) does not permit the award of any fees requested, but only of `reasonable attorney's fees.' It also entrusts the award of fees to the court's discretion."
  3. Securities Exch. Com'n v. Fifth Ave. Coach Lines

    364 F. Supp. 1220 (S.D.N.Y. 1973)   Cited 54 times

    No. 67 Civ. 4182. October 16, 1973. S. Hazard Gillespie, New York City, Trustee, Fifth Avenue Coach Lines, Inc.; Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver Jacobson, New York City, for Trustee; Leon Silverman, Sheldon Raab, New York City, of counsel. Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen Hamilton, New York City, for Fifth Avenue Coach Lines, Inc.; Edmund H. Kerr, New York City, of counsel. Roy M. Cohn, pro se. ROBERT J. WARD, District Judge. This application for final allowances of counsel fees and disbursements represents

  4. Securities Exchange Commission v. Megafund Corp.

    Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-1328-L (N.D. Tex. Jun. 24, 2008)   Cited 1 times

    Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-1328-L. June 24, 2008 ORDER SAM LINDSAY, District Judge This is a civil action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for alleged violations of the federal securities laws. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and an order of the court in implementation thereof, on February 27, 2006, this action was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Jeff Kaplan for pretrial management. On June 2, 2008, the Findings and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate

  5. Sec. Exch. Com'n v. W.L. Moody Co., Bank.

    374 F. Supp. 465 (S.D. Tex. 1974)   Cited 26 times
    Holding receiver's and receivership team's qualifications relevant to fee awarded
  6. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 22,480 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system