October 4, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “Insurance Companies May Not Intervene to Seek Fees in MGA Case” reports that a federal judge has denied a request by insurance companies that paid legal fees for MGA...
October 3, 2011
A recent New York Law Journal story, “Attempt to Win Fees for Withdrawn Suit Against Goldman is Rejected” reports that attorneys for investors who sued Goldman Sachs over bonuses the bank...
September 29, 2011
A recent BLT Blog posts, “Audit Questions $8.1M in Legal Fees” reports that a new audit report says that four major law firms failed to justify $8.1 million in legal fees that they charged...
September 28, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “Orrick Wants to Fire MGA Again Over a Second Billing Dispute” reports that Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has moved to withdraw from representing MGA Entertainment...
September 26, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “Judge Losing Patience with Discovery Pace in O’Melveny’s Fee Fight with MGA” reports that a Los Angeles judge appeared likely to impose sanctions against...
September 23, 2011
A Thomson Reuters News story, “Cuomo Considering Law Change on Class Action Attorneys’ Fees”, reports that lawyers in New York who successful challenge class action settlements on...
September 21, 2011
A recent American Lawyer story, “Porton Wants Legal Fees if 3M is Allowed to Withdraw Suit” reports that litigation involving Porton Capital, 3M Company and prominent lawyer Lanny Davis...
September 13, 2011
A recent Southeastern Texas Record story, “Appeals Court Upholds 40 percent Legal Fees in Rollover Settlement” reports that Montgomery County District Judge Michael Mayes improperly...
September 8, 2011
U.S. lawyers are free to modify existing fees during representation, but they must be reasonable as well as communicated and accepted by the client. A new opinion, ABA Opinion 11-458 (pdf.),...
September 7, 2011
Outside legal bill auditors are often retained by insurance carriers, law firms, corporations, government agencies, and municipalities to review legal invoices in underlying litigation or...
