Attorney fees
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NJ court: High costs is denial of access; awards atty's fees
The appellate division of the Superior Court of New Jersey awarded attorney's fees to a records-access plaintiff Monday in Smith… -
Dole ordered to pay filmmakers' attorney fees in SLAPP case
A California judge ordered Dole Food Co. Inc. to pay about $200,000 in court costs and attorney’s fees to two… -
Two victories for government in FOIA fee award disputes
Plaintiffs are not retroactively entitled to attorney’s fees in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits filed before the Open Government Act… -
Oklahoma paper's public records suit ends with fee settlement
After a decade of public records litigation, Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety has finally released the information and paid $60,000… -
Washington city refuses to settle suit over e-mail messages
A Washington city rejected a local open government activist's offer last week to settle a public records suit in which… -
Small Business Agency will pay attorney fees in FOIA case
The American Small Business League will finally get to collect legal fees from the Department of Justice now that the… -
Nonprofit receives additional $750,000 in legal fees
A Florida city must pay approximately $750,000 in additional legal fees to government transparency advocates, a Florida judge ruled last week. -
California bill to save losing FOIA plaintiffs attorney's fees
A California bill that will relieve losing plaintiffs in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits of having to pay attorney's fees… -
FOIA attorney's fee change not retroactive, court says
A federal appeals court has decided for the first time that the 2007 amendments to the Freedom of Information Act…