U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 22, 2016
Redacted timesheets must be shared with opposing counsel, 9th Circuit rules
The appellate court ruled Wednesday a district judge should have shared redacted timesheets with defense counsel before ordering them to pay $2.3 million in attorneys' fees in a class action case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stepped into an attorney fees dispute Wednesday, ruling that a district judge should have shared redacted timesheets with defense counsel before ordering them to pay $2.3 million in attorneys' fees in a class action case.
U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald of Los Angeles violated the defense's due process rights by reviewing the timesheets in chamber...
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