A recent Fordham Law Review working paper by Brian T. Fitzpatrick, “A Fiduciary Judge’s Guide To Awarding Fees in Class Actions (pdf),” considers the fiduciary role of judges in awarding...
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Article: When is ‘No Fee’ a Reasonable Fee?
March 6, 2021
A recent article by Karen M. Morinelli and Samantha E. Dunton-Gallagher, “When Is ‘No Fee’ a Reasonable Fee? 11th Circuit’s Guidance on Reasonableness in FLSA Attorneys’ Fees Cases,”...
A recent Law 360 story by Justin Wise, “Gibson Dunn Gets $600K Fee Award in HomeAway-NY Dispute,” reports that a New York federal judge awarded Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP lawyers roughly...
A recent Law.com story by Mike Scarcella, “Denied a Seal, Nelson Mullins Reveals Rates in Fee Petition in Patent Suit,” reports that, for at least the second time in the span of a year a federal...
$9M in Attorney Fees in Fidelity Workers 401K Settlement
February 27, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Alexis Shanes, “Fidelity Workers’ Attys Get $9M Cut of 401K Settlement,” reports that a Boston federal court approved $9 million in fees for the attorneys who helped...
$110M Fee Request Trimmed in $650M Facebook Biometric Settlement
February 26, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Lauren Berg, “$650M Facebook Privacy Deal OK’d, $110M Atty Fees Trimmed,” reports that a California federal judge praised a $650 million settlement resolving claims...
Fourth Circuit Revives Fee Request in Disability Action
February 24, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Alexis Shanes, “4th Circ. Revives Blind Worker’s Fee Bid in Disability Suit,” reports that the Fourth Circuit said a blind customer service representative can seek...
Fee Request Reduced in Hospital Whistleblower Action
February 23, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Nathan Hale, “Hospital Whistleblower’s $1M Fees Award Falls Short of Goal,” reports that a whistleblower whose complaint against now-defunct hospital chain Health...
PA Justices Mull 30-Day Deadline for Seeking Attorney Fees
February 22, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Matthew Santoni, “Pa. Justices To Mull 30-Day Deadline for Seeking Atty Fees,” reports that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will consider whether waiting to see if a...
Kessler Topaz Garner $41M in Attorney Fees for Snap Investors
February 21, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Emilie Ruscoe, “Kessler Topaz Garners $41.1M For Repping Snap Investors,” reports that Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP attorneys will take home $41.1 million for...