A recent Law.com story by Avalon Zoppo, “Federal Appeals Cour Lifts Attorney Fees Limitation in Civil Rights Cases”, reports that, in a win for plaintiffs, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
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Insurer Owes Attorney Fees After Reduction in Fees
August 3, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Elizabeth Daley, “Insurer Owes Sugar Co. $3.5M After Fee Cut in Emissions Suit”, reports that United States Sugar Corp. cannot recoup from its insurer all it spent in a...
Article: Making the Most of Defense Attorneys’ Fee Awards
August 1, 2023
An article, “Making the Most of Defense Attorneys’ Fee Award,” in DRI’s For the Defense, by Adam M. Koss and Heather A. Barnes reports on attorney fee awards for prevailing defense counsel. ...
A recent Law 360 story by Celeste Bott, “BIPA Defendants Must Show Bad Faith For Fees, Judge Says”, reports that an Illinois federal judge has rejected Christian Dior's argument that it should be...
A recent Law 360 story by Carolyn Muyskens, “Mich. Justices Say Pro Bono Status Can’t Affect Fee Awards”, reports that pro bono representation should not be a factor in determining a reasonable...
A recent Law 360 story by Celeste Bott, “In a First, Dior Wants Fee Award For Beating BIPA Suit”, reports that Christian Dior says it should be the first defendant awarded attorney fees in a case...
A recent Law.com story by Adolfo Pesquera, “Attorney Fees Included? Doubts Swirl Over Fees for Insurance Claims”, reports that a certified question on an insurance law amendment—and the peril it...
A recent Law 360 story by Alexa Scherzinger, “Lehman Should Pay $58M For Trial Fees, Insurer Says”, reports that, in the aftermath of a trial with decade-old roots, Assured Guaranty Ltd. moved to...
SoCal Edison Says Insurer Can’t Cut Defense Fees
July 4, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Hope Patti, “SoCal Edison Says Insurer Can’t Cut LA Wildfire Defense Fees”, reports that an insurer must pay in full Southern California Edison Co.'s counsel fees...
A recent Law 360 article by David Ross, “Atty Fee Reversal May Complicate Claims Made Settlement”, reports on the ramification of the Lowery v. Rapsody International decision. This article was...