A recent article by Derek R. Lenzen, “Florida Appellate Court Holds Insured’s Attorneys’ Fee Award Multiplier Is Unsupported By Requirements,” reports that a Florida appellate court held...
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Lieff Cabraser Can’t Freeze $1M Fee Reduction During Appeal
March 14, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Brian Dowling, “Lieff Cabraser Can’t Freeze $1M State St. Fee Cut Amid Appeal,” reports that Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP failed to persuade a...
Utah Sues Insurer Over Coverage of Defense Fees
February 4, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Daphne Zhang “Utah Asks Insurer To Pay $1.8M Atty Fee in Trade Secrets Suit”, reports that Utah's Department of Administrative Services sued an AIG subsidiary, seeking...
AIG Unit Tells Ninth Circuit Yahoo’s Fee Award is Excessive
February 3, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Daphne Zhang, “AIG Unit Tells 9th Circ. Yahoo’s Atty Fee Award is Excessive,” reports that an AIG subsidiary has asked the Ninth Circuit to reverse Yahoo Inc.'s award...
Chancery Court: Railroad Operator’s Attorney Fees Must Be Covered
November 27, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “Railroad Operator’s Fees Must Be Covered Chancery Says,” reports that a Delaware vice chancellor ruled that American Rail Partners LLC must cover legal...
Judge Tosses Suit Seeking Coverage of Defense Fees
November 23, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Rachel O’Brien, “Judge Nixes Suit For Crypto Co. Investor’s $728K Atty Fees,” reports that a New York federal judge tossed a lawsuit by an alleged pump-and-dump...
Insurers Refuse to Pay $18M in Defense Fees in Experian Class Actions
November 19, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Joanne Faulkner, “Insurers Deny Liability in Experian’s $18M Legal Fees Suit,” reports that two insurers have told a London judge they are entitled to refuse to pay...
Sinclair Oil Seeks Coverage of Defense Fees in Wyoming High Court
October 30, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Jeff SIstrunk, “Oil Co. Can Pursue Atty Fees From Insurer, Wyo. Justices Told,” reports that a Sinclair Oil Corp. unit urged the Wyoming Supreme Court to hold that the...
Ex-Uber Official Seeks Coverage of Fees Under Corporate By-Laws
October 13, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “Uber’s Ex-Security Chief Seeks Legal Fees For Breach Suit,” reports that Uber's ex-head of security filed suit in Delaware Chancery Court seeking to have...
OPM Plans to Limit Attorney Fees for Federal Workers
October 9, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Jon Steingart, “OPM Plans to Limit Back Pay, Attorney Fees for Federal Workers,” reports that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management unveiled a proposal that would...