The Root Cause of Skyrocketing Defense Costs
November 14, 2014
A recent article, “The Root Cause of Skyrocketing Defense Costs,” by Douglas W. Greene of Lane Powell’s blog, D&O Discourse, discusses the skyrocketing costs of defending...
November 14, 2014
A recent article, “The Root Cause of Skyrocketing Defense Costs,” by Douglas W. Greene of Lane Powell’s blog, D&O Discourse, discusses the skyrocketing costs of defending...
Multidistrict litigation (MDL) functions similar to class action lawsuits, with several key differences, including how courts address attorneys’ fees. However, as more mass tort cases are...
February 17, 2012
A recent article in the State Bar of California’s California Litigation, “When the American Rule Doesn’t Apply: Attorney’s Fees as Damages in California Litigation...
A recent ABA Journal story, “Kagan Opinion Deems Fee-Shifting Calculations to Be ‘Rough Justice’” reports, that in an attorney fee award ruling before the U.S. Supreme Court,...
November 12, 2010
Aashish Y. Desai of Mower, Carreon & Desai, LLP in Irvine, California was a panelist at the ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Conference held on November 5, 2010 in Chicago. His...
November 10, 2010
In the November issue of Best’s Review, Frank N. Darras, the founding partner of Darras Law in Ontario, California wrote an article, “Prevailing Party Not a Requirement” (pdf). ...
A recent article, “The Beginning of the Demise of the American Rule” in the DRI’s For the Defense, written by Jodie Steinberg of Ericksen Arbuthnot in Oakland, California advises...
A recent article in Insurance Journal, “Ohio Supreme Court: Attorney Fees Distinct from Punitive Damages” reports that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that attorney fees are distinct from...
April 5, 2010
An article, “Jury Trials-Reasonable Attorney Fees and Expenses” in the DRI’s For the Defense written by Gene F. Zipperle and Timothy D. Martin of Martin Ogburn & Zipperle in...
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...