Irene Lé Azcarraga
Subscribe to Irene Lé Azcarraga's PostsIrene Lé focuses her practice on litigation and investigations. Irene assists companies and individuals in resolving disputes related to complex civil litigation, intellectual property and white-collar criminal defense. She has experience in a broad range of litigation matters in both state and federal courts across a range of industries, including healthcare, financial services, e-commerce, educational services and commercial aviation. Read Irene Lé's full bio.
Voluntary Dismissal Does Not Preclude Attorney’s Fees under Rule 54(d)
By Irene Lé Azcarraga on Apr 15, 2020
Posted In Patents
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a district court’s denial of attorney’s fees, finding that voluntary dismissal with prejudice constituted a final judgment for the purposes of FRCP Rule 54(d) under Ninth Circuit law. Keith Mfg., Co. v. Butterfield, Case No. 19-1136 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 7, 2020) (Hughes, J.).
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