A recent Law 360 article by Lionel Lavenue, Amanda Stephenson, R. Benjamin Cassady. and Brooke Wilner of Finnegan LLP, “Evolving Case Law Elucidates Atty Fees For Patent Litigants” reports on...
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A recent Law 360 story by Kevin Penton, “9th Circ. Urged to OK $7M Atty Fees in ConAgra Label Fight” reports that the Ninth Circuit should affirm a California federal court's blessing of a...
Fifth Circuit Says Fee Entitlement Needs Reconsideration
July 13, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Michelle Casady, “5th Circ. Says $1M Atty Fee Request Needs Reconsideration” reports that the Fifth Circuit has determined that drilling data company Petrolink Services...
The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2020
June 24, 2020
NALFA, a non-profit group, is building a worldwide network of attorney fee expertise. Our network includes members, faculty, and fellows with expertise on the reasonableness of attorney fees. We...
SCOTUS Stays Out of Fee Dispute in Humana ERISA Suit
June 22, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Adam Lidgett, “High Court Stays Out of Fee Fight in Humana ERISA Suit” reports that the U.S. Supreme Court said it won't review the Fifth Circuit's finding that health...
Court Uses Special Fee Master to Award Attorney Fees
June 6, 2020
Following Straight Path IP Group’s, the patent owner’s, unsuccessful appeal, Apple and Cisco moved for reasonable attorney’s fees. Although the district court reaffirmed the exceptionality of...
Jenner & Block Win Attorney Fees in Pro Bono Case
May 14, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Lauraann Wood, “Jenner & Block Gets Fees For Prevailing in Pro Bono Suit” reports that Jenner & Block LLP should receive attorney fees under the Illinois Civil...
A recent Law 360 article by Valerie K. Ferrier, “3 Rulings Show When Litigating Wage Claims Is Worth It,” reports on three recent fee rulings defense counsel should consider when deciding to...
Article: Five Lessons for Recovering Attorney Fees in Texas
February 24, 2020
A recent BizLitNews article by Amanda Taylor, “Recovering Attorney’s Fees in Texas: Five Lessons,” reports on attorney fee recovery in Texas. This article was posted with permission. The...
Fifth Circuit Asked to Clarify ‘Prevailing Party’ in Maritime Law
February 12, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Michelle Casady, “5th Circ. Asked to Clarify Prevailing Party in Maritime Law,” reports that the Fifth Circuit was urged during oral arguments to provide lawyers clarity...