A recent Law 360 story by Nadia Dreid, “Cotchett Pitre Gets $8.3M in Fees in Resistor Antitrust Fight,” reports that Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy LLP will walk away with $8.3 million for its...
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Judge Reduces Attorney Fees in Target Class Action
March 24, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Brian Dowling, “Target Class Settlement Doesn’t Merit Hefty Fee, Judge Says,” reports that a Massachusetts federal judge has slashed a plaintiffs' firm's cut of a $2.3...
Tech Firm Slams $24M Fee Request in IP Litigation
March 23, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Hannah Albarazi, “Emerson Electric Slams BladeRoom’s $24M Atty Fee Bid,” reports that Emerson Electric told a California federal judge that BladeRoom doesn't deserve...
$7.3M in Attorney Fees in Fitbit Class Action
March 20, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Mike Curley, “Atty Awarded $7M Fee in Fitbit Sleep-Tracker Class Suit,” reports that a California federal judge approved just over $7 million in fees to attorneys...
$6.5M Fee Award in Banc of California Settlement
March 18, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Emilie Ruscoe, “Robbins Geller Get $6.5M for Banc of California Settlement,” reports that a Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP team was awarded attorney fees of more...
Judge Slashes 80 Percent of Attorney Fees in Bitcoin Case
March 17, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Deal Seal, “Judge Slashes 80% of Atty Fees Owed by Bitcoin ‘Inventor’,” reports that a Florida federal judge said that attorneys for an estate suing self-proclaimed...
$245M in Attorney Fees in Pinnacle Hip Implant MDL
March 12, 2020
A recent Law.com story by Amanda Bronstad, “Lawyers Suing Over DePuy’s Pinnacle Hip Implant Set to Receive $245M,” reports that a federal judge has approved an estimated $245 million in fees and...
Claims of ‘Excessive’ Hourly Rates in NFL Concussion Settlement
February 21, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Ryan Boysen, “Seeger Weiss for ‘Excessive’ Fee in Concussion Deal,” reports that a handful of law firms have again objected to Seeger Weiss LLP’s latest $1.2...
Judge: Vague Billing Entries in Boston Scientific FCA Suit
February 19, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Bill Wichert, “’Vague’ Fee Entries Targeted in Boston Scientific FCA Suit,” reports that a New Jersey federal judge said whistleblowers’ lawyers should get about...
NCAA Seeks Pause on $33M Fee Award in Antitrust Class Action
February 18, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Mike LaSusa, “NCAA Wants Timeout on $33M Bill in Student-Athlete Row,” reports that the NCAA has asked a California federal court to hold off enforcing a magistrate...