February 8, 2010
In a recent New York Times Blog, "When Legal Bills Become a Cause for Dispute" by Peter J. Henning, professor at Wayne State Law School reports that Lloyd's of London is now responsible for paying up...
February 3, 2010
A recent article, "Federal Judge Calls Second Circuit's Approach to Calculation of Attorney Fees ‘Condescending'" reports that faced with a remand of an attorney fee award ordering him to "apply...
February 2, 2010
In a WSJ blog report, "Trump Claiming He Has Ph.D. in Legal Fees Dukes it Out With Lawyers" Donald Trump claims to have specialized expertise on attorney fees. "I have dealt...
February 1, 2010
A recent article, "Small Illinois Law Firm Reap $16 M in United Airlines Case" reports Myron M. Cherry & Associates of Chicago will get the lion's share of the $44 million...
Courthouse News Service reports in "Tyson Damages Capped at $5 Million and Fees" that Judge Richard D. Bennett repeatedly expressed concerns about the $3 million plaintiffs attorneys'...
January 27, 2010
Drinker Biddle & Reath has won a hard-fought $1.78 million fee award from a Pennsylvania state court jury in a bet-the-company patent litigation case. A recent article, "Drinker...
January 25, 2010
A recent article, "Chicago Firm Sues Client Over $747,500 in Fees" reports that Chicago-based Freeborn & Peters has sued its former client, Vehicle Safety & Compliance LLC of...
January 22, 2010
Ever wonder about the meaning of "prevailing party" under Section 502 (g) of ERISA? If so, you are in luck. The U.S. Supreme Court is about to take up this issue, perhaps as soon as...
January 20, 2010
An article, "Timeliness of Motion for Attorney Fees in the Federal Courts of Appeal: The Benefits of a Uniform Rule" by Phineas E. Leahey of Jones Day in New York surveys the differing...
January 19, 2010
A recent article, "Simple Collections Case Balloons, Leading to $ 2.3 Million in Attorney Fees" reports that Massachusetts federal judge Rya Zobel awarded Computer Sales International...
