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No. 8621682
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Securities & Exchange Commission v. Metropolis Holdings
No. 8621682 · Decided May 25, 2006
No. 8621682·Ninth Circuit · 2006·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
May 25, 2006
Citation
No. 8621682
Disposition
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Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM * Because the district court properly determined that the retainer lacked the defining characteristics of a true retainer, see SEC v. Interlink Data Network of Los Angeles, Inc., 77 F.3d 1201 , 1205 (9th Cir.1996) (quoting Baranowski v. State Bar of California, 24 Cal.3d 153 , 164 n. 4, 154 Cal.Rptr. 752 , 593 P.2d 613 (1979)), and because the court did not abuse its discretion in reducing the hourly rate or the number of hours Mario DiSalvo was entitled to be compensated for, see Fair Housing of Marin v. Combs, 285 F.3d 899, 907 (9th Cir.2002), the district court’s orders are AFFIRMED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM * Because the district court properly determined that the retainer lacked the defining characteristics of a true retainer, see SEC v.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM * Because the district court properly determined that the retainer lacked the defining characteristics of a true retainer, see SEC v.
02Interlink Data Network of Los Angeles, Inc., 77 F.3d 1201 , 1205 (9th Cir.1996) (quoting Baranowski v.
03752 , 593 P.2d 613 (1979)), and because the court did not abuse its discretion in reducing the hourly rate or the number of hours Mario DiSalvo was entitled to be compensated for, see Fair Housing of Marin v.
04Combs, 285 F.3d 899, 907 (9th Cir.2002), the district court’s orders are AFFIRMED.
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MEMORANDUM * Because the district court properly determined that the retainer lacked the defining characteristics of a true retainer, see SEC v.
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