Opinion ID: 2403365
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 27

Heading: Award of attorneys' fees and costs

Text: The Appellants contend that the district court erred in affirming the magistrate judge's award of attorneys' fees and costs. We review de novo the legal analysis providing the basis for the award or denial of attorney fees. W. Am. Ins. Co. v. AV & S, 145 F.3d 1224, 1230 (10th Cir.1998). We review for abuse of discretion the amount of a fee or cost award. Anchondo v. Anderson, Crenshaw & Assocs., L.L.C., 616 F.3d 1098, 1101 (10th Cir.2010). The Appellants have failed to identify where in the record on appeal they raised this issue and where the district court ruled on it. Their opening brief includes a single record cite to a declaration filed by ClearOne's counsel outlining the fees and expenses incurred by ClearOne in connection with the district court's two 2009 show cause orders. Aplt. Br. at 81 (citing JA at D22443). It is not entirely clear, however, whether the Appellants' arguments are limited to that fee and expense award, or instead are aimed at all of the fee and expense awards. Out of an abundance of caution, we will therefore assume the Appellants are challenging all of the fee and expense awards.