United States of America v. Academy Mortgage Corporation

I. BACKGROUND

24 On January 27, 2023, the Court entered its Order Approving Stipulation of Partial 25 Dismissal (“January 27 Order”). See Dkt. No. 438. In this January 27 Order, the issue of fees was 26 specifically carved out from the settlement agreement and the Court retained jurisdiction to decide 27 the applicable fees. The January 27 Order noted that Relator’s claims were dismissed “except with respect to Relator’s claims pursuant to applicable law for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs … which are not dismissed and shall remain pending.” Dkt. No. 438, at 2. After briefing and argument, on May 31, 2024, the Court entered an Order Granting In Part Relator’s Motion for Fees (“May 31 Order”), awarding Relator $8,585,530.20 for attorneys’ fees and $89,437.77 for expenses. The attorneys’ fees comprised “$7,798,146.44 for merits work ((T&S) $7,655,431.44 and (RBGG) $142,715) and $787,383.76 for fee motion fees” that had been incurred. Dkt. No. 500 at ECF 2. After meeting and conferring, the parties agreed that $11,645.54 would be added to the fees total as prejudgment interest on the…