A recent Law 360 story by Christopher Cole, “Fed. Circ. Denies Rembrandt Bid to Rehear Atty Fee Ruling,” reports that the Federal Circuit has denied Rembrandt Technologies LP's request for...
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Category: Contingency Fees / POF
A recent Law 360 story by Emily Brill, “High Court Grants Win to Social Security Atty in Fee Row,” reports that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the Social Security Act allows disability...
Class Counsel Seek $13M in Attorney Fees in Dairy Settlement
January 2, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Christopher Cole, “Class Attys Look to Milk $13M From Dairy Settlement,” reports that lawyers who secured a $40 million deal ending a suit by a proposed class of farmers...
18 Law Firms Ask Ninth Circuit for Share of $175M Fee Award in VW MDL
December 21, 2018
A recent Law 360 story by Dorothy Akins, “18 Firms Ask 9th Circ. For Cut of $175M Fees in VW MDL,” reports that an attorney representing 18 law firms told the Ninth Circuit they're owed part of...
Class Counsel Earn $75M in Attorney Fees in Takata Air Bag MDL
December 20, 2018
A recent Law 360 story by Cara Salvatore, “Class Attys Get $75M Payday in Ford Air Bag Settlement,” reports that a Miami federal judge awarded the full $74.8 million fee sought by lawyers who...
Attorneys Seek $8.6M in Fees in $29M Och-Ziff Securities Settlement
December 18, 2018
A recent Law 360 story by Rachel Graf, “Attys in $29M Och-Ziff Securities Settlement Seek $8.6M Fees,” reports that attorneys who reached a preliminary $28.75 million settlement resolving...
Defense Claims ‘Overreaching’ Fee Request in ERISA Case
December 5, 2018
A recent Law 360 story by Danielle Nichole Smith, “Hospital Plan Rips ‘Overreaching’ $2.4M Fee Bid in ERISA Suit,” reports that the retirement plan for a Montana hospital told a federal judge...
Some Oppose 5 Percent Attorney Fee Set-Aside in Pelvic Mesh MDL
November 30, 2018
A recent Legal Intelligencer story by Max Mitchell, “Pelvic Mesh Trial Lawyer Slams MDL Settlements as ‘Puny’ Opposing Leadership’s Fee Petition,” reports that as the pelvic mesh MDL has...
Special Fee Master Recommends $500M in Fees in Syngenta MDL
November 27, 2018
A recent Law.com story by Amanda Bronstad, “Syngenta Special Master Rejects $150M in Fees for Texas Attorney Mikal Watts,” reports that a special master reviewing fee requests from hundreds of...
Ninth Circuit: Big City Rates Proper Where Local Counsel Unavailable
November 21, 2018
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Award of Attorney Fees at ‘Big City’ Rate Proper Where Local Counsel Unavailable,” reports that the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a...