A recent NLJ story by Amanda Bronstad, “How a Fee Inquiry Led to Hints of Public Corruption That Have Labaton Fight,” reports that, what began as a judge’s inquiry into a $75 million attorney...
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A recent The Recorder story by Ross Todd, “Judge Again Says She’s ‘Disappointed’ in Plaintffs Lawyers in Anthem Data Breach Case ,” reports that the federal judge overseeing litigation...
A recent NLJ story by Amanda Bronstad, “Lead Plaintiff in State Street Overbilling Probe Hires Own Counsel but Stays in Case” reports that the executive director over an Arkansas pension fund has...
Opinion: The Trouble with Lodestar Fee Awards
May 30, 2018
A recent Reuters editorial by Alison Frankel, “The Trouble with Lodestar Fee Awards, Anthem Class Action Edition,” opines on the recent fee request in the Anthem data breach class action. The...
A recent NLJ story by Amanda Bronstad, “Anthem Data Breach Attorney Fees Report Faulted by Plaintiffs Lawyers and Objector,” reports that plaintiffs lawyers in the Anthem data breach settlement...
A recent The Recorder story by Scott Flaherty, “Special Master Finds Legal Fee Bid Excessive in Anthem Data Breach Case,” reports that a court-appointed special master has recommended cutting...
A recent ABA Journal story by Debra Cassens Weiss, “Billing Client in Minimum 15-Minute Increments Wasn’t Abusive, Wyoming Supreme Court Says,” reports that a law firm that routinely billed a...
Opinion: End Excessive Fees in Class Action Litigation
March 19, 2018
A recent Law.com editorial by the Law Journal Editorial Board, “End Excessive Fees in Class Action Litigation,” opines on attorney fees in class action litigation. It reads: Final approval...
A recent Law.com and FC&S Legal story by Steven Meyerowitz, “After Deducting 10 Percent for Block Billing, Texas Court Awards Plaintiff in ERISA Case $243,000 in Attorney’s Fees” reports...
Judge Appoints Special Fee Master in Anthem Settlement
February 1, 2018
A recent The Recorder story by Amanda Bronstad, “Judge Hires Special Master to Vet Attorney Bills in Anthem Settlement,” reports that a federal judge in California said she plans to hire a...