A recent NLJ story, “Law Firm Can Keep $270K Fee Award for $70K Judgement, D.C. Circuit Says,” reports that a boutique law firm in Washington can keep nearly $270,000 in legal fees after winning a...
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Attorney Fees in Texas Billionaire's Bankruptcy Top $5M
October 21, 2015
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Attorney Fees in Sam Wyly Bankruptcy Reach Over $5M” reports that a Dallas federal court has approved $5 million in fees and expenses to lawyers in the former Texas...
$1 Billion in Legal Fees in Madoff Recovery
October 20, 2015
A recent ABA Journal story, “$1B in Legal Fees for Recovery of Madoff Losses is a ‘Good Return on Investment’ Lawyer Says” reports that lawyers recovering money for victims of Bernard...
Justices Eye Attorney Fees in Contract Breach Case
October 15, 2015
A recent Legal Intelligencer story, “Justices Eye Attorney Fees in Contract Breach Case” reports that in an argument that one justice called "remarkably brief," Pennsylvania's high court took on...
Federal Circuit Affirms Fees in Patent Suit
October 12, 2015
A recent The Recorder story, “NetApp Wins Fees in ‘Double Dip’ Patent Suit” reports that the Federal Circuit has affirmed a $1.4 million attorney fee award against an Acacia Research Corp....
Opponents Can’t Object to NJ Exxon Settlement
October 9, 2015
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Opponents of $225M Exxon Accord Can’t Intervene in Case,” reports that a Superior Court judge has rejected a bid by environmental groups to intervene and...
BP Owes $138M in Attorney Fees to Five Gulf States
October 7, 2015
A recent Bloomberg story, “$138 Million in Attorneys’ Fees for Gulf Spill,” reports that BP must pay $138 million in legal fees in a settlement with the U.S. government and five Gulf states over...
$15M in Fees in Comcast Antitrust Class Action
September 28, 2015
A recent Legal Intelligencer story, “$50M Accord, $15M in Lawyer Fees in Comcast Class Action,” reports that a federal judge has approved a $50 million settlement in the long-running Comcast...
NALFA Hosts Successful Program on Attorney Fees & Ethics
September 24, 2015
Today, NALFA hosted its fourth professional development and CLE program on attorney fee and legal billing matters of the year. The 90-minute program, “Attorney Fees & Ethics: It Pays To Be...
Florida Supreme Court Considers Caps on Attorney Fees
September 18, 2015
A recent Daily Business Review story, “Florida Supreme Court Asked to Review Limit on Attorney Fees,” reports that the Fourth District Court of Appeal asked the Florida Supreme Court to decide...