A recent article, “Judge Reverses Course, Approves Contingency Fee in Staten Island Ferry Disaster Case” reports that a federal judge ruled that a Manhattan attorney is entitled to the...
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Judge Questions Attorney Fees in 9/11 Settlement
March 30, 2010
U.S. District Court Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein in Manhattan scuttled a proposed settlement of lawsuits filed by more than 10,000 Ground Zero workers seeking compensation for health problems triggered...
Courthouse News Service reports in "Tyson Damages Capped at $5 Million and Fees" that Judge Richard D. Bennett repeatedly expressed concerns about the $3 million plaintiffs attorneys'...
Law Firm Sues Former Client Over Legal Fees
January 25, 2010
A recent article, "Chicago Firm Sues Client Over $747,500 in Fees" reports that Chicago-based Freeborn & Peters has sued its former client, Vehicle Safety & Compliance LLC of...
Attorney Fees Under Fire in Minnesota
November 6, 2009
An article, "Attorney Fees Under Fire", in Minnesota Lawyer discusses proposed legislation that has riled plaintiffs' attorneys. The bill would require that where a statute provides...