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  2. American rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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    Federal courts also possess inherent authority to assess attorney’s fees and litigation costs against a plaintiff who has acted in bad faith, vexatiously, wantonly or for oppressive reasons. [ 6 ] Several states also have exceptions to the American rule in both statutes and case law.

  3. Court costs - Wikipedia

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    Cases are known in which one party won the case, but lost more than the monetary worth in court costs. Court costs may be awarded to one or both parties in a lawsuit, or they may be waived. [1] In the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, the losing side is usually ordered to pay the winning side's costs. This acts as a significant disincentive ...

  4. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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    The losing party in a case in most common law systems pays for the costs (including fees) of both parties. State laws or bar association regulations, many of which are based on Rule 1.5 of the American Bar Association's Rules of Professional Conduct, govern the terms under which lawyers can accept fees. [4]

  5. They spoke out against their employer. Then trade secrets law ...

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    Opal agreed to pay a settlement of about $220,000. ... Around $82,000 went to the law firm — much of which was spent on filing fees, deposition costs, and other expenses, Angeli said. ...

  6. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - Wikipedia

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    In such an instance, the court retains jurisdiction only to award attorneys fees or costs (in rare circumstances). With certain exceptions (e.g. class actions), an action may also be dismissed at any time by agreement of the parties (e.g. when the parties reach a settlement).

  7. Andrew Cuomo seeks gag order preventing accuser from ... - AOL

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    Cuomo is legally entitled to have the state pay for his defense costs ... in a two-day deposition Dec. 18 and 19 — a session expected to total at least 14 hours and include questioning from ...

  8. A teacher's sexual misconduct in a small Oklahoma town ... - AOL

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    He told a judge the school district has agreed to pay $2,625,000. ... to spend 14 days in jail and pay $6,391 in fines and other costs. ... by it," the witness recalled in a 2022 deposition. "And ...

  9. Civil discovery under United States federal law - Wikipedia

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    There are limitation on interrogatories to twenty-five requests per party each, but there is no limitations on RFAs and RFPs, unless there is a different Local Rule for the State. Depositions are limited to ten per party, with no deposition lasting longer than seven hours per day. A party may request more depositions from the court. See FRCP 30 ...