A recent Texas Lawyer story by Angela Morris, “$1.8M in Attorney Fees Awarded to Vinson & Elkins, Norton Rose Fulbright Clients,” reports that a plastic surgeon who has litigated a dispute...
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Defense Rates Expected to Rise at Lower Pace in 2021
January 15, 2021
A recent Legal Intelligencer story by Andrew Maloney, “Rate Pressure and Rising Expenses Are Expected to Challenger Firms in 2021,” reports that law firms may have weathered the COVID-19...
Insurer Seeks to Dodge Attorneys Fees in Overbilling Matter
January 14, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Kevin Penton, “Insurer Seeks to Dodge Mass. Firm’s Overbilling Probe Fees” reports that an insurance company asked a Massachusetts federal court to declare that it is...
Allstate Accused of Purposely Driving Up Litigation Costs
January 13, 2021
A recent Texas Lawyer story by Angela Morris, “Allstate Accused of Purposely Driving Up Litigation Costs,” reports that a Houston law firm wants to form a class action with other Texas personal...
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...
Law Firm Seeks Defense Fee ‘Advance’ from Trustee
October 19, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Andrew Strickler, “Brown Rudnick Seeks Defense Bill ‘Advance’ From Trustee,” reports that facing a $300 million malpractice suit over its work for a bankrupt chemical...
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...
Court Resolves $4M Attorney Fee Dispute with Law Firms
October 1, 2020
A recent Law.com story by Raychel Lean, “Court Chides Morgan & Morgan as Holland & Knight Prevails in $4 Million Attorney Fee Dispute,” reports that a federal breach of contract lawsuit...