A recent Law 360 story by Abby Wargo, “Honeywell Wants Workers To Cover Atty Fees in ERISA Suit” reports that Honeywell International Inc. told a Michigan federal judge to grant it attorney fees...
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Feds Push Back on $1.9M Fee Request in GMO Salmon Action
April 28, 2022
A recent Law 360 story by Mike Curley, “Feds Push Back On Bid For $1.9M Fees in GMO Salmon Suit” reports that the federal government has opposed a motion from environmental groups seeking $1.9...
A recent Metropolitan News story, “$260,000 Fee Award Proper Though Damages Were $2,500” reports that the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an attorney fee award of nearly $260,000...
Article: Do We Really Need An Attorney Fee Expert?
April 18, 2022
A recent article by William F. Cobb, “Do We Really Need An Attorney Fee Expert?” discusses the need to hire an attorney fee expert. This article was posted with permission. The article...
A recent Law 360 story by Matthew Santoni, “Pa. School Says Pro-Mask Parents Didn’t ‘Prevail’ For Fees” reports that a Pittsburgh-area school district said it should not have to pay the...
A recent Law 360 story by Clark Mindock, “Ga. Justices Allow Double Recovery of Atty Fees” reports that the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed that a car wreck plaintiff can recover attorney fees and...
Article: The Holder Rule and Attorneys’ Fees
February 24, 2022
A recent article by Alan D. Wingfield, David Anthony, Timothy St. George, Ethan Ostroff, Scott Kelly, and Sarah Siu of Troutman Pepper LLP, “The Holder Rule and Attorneys’ Fees: The FTC Speaks”...
Some Defense Fees are Shifted in Flawed IP Case
February 21, 2022
A recent Law 360 story by Jeff Montgomery, “Some Defense Fees Are Shifted to Wi-LAN for Case Flaws” reports that Wi-LAN Inc. must pay a substantial share of the defense costs Vizio Inc. and Sharp...
Federal Circuit Considers Attorney Fees in Tossed IP Action
February 11, 2022
A recent Law 360 story by J. Edward Moreno, “Netflix Is Owed Atty Fees In Tossed IP Suit, Fed. Circ. Told,” reports that a Federal Circuit panel questioned whether Netflix is owed $400,000 in...
Article: Pay Attention to Prevailing Party Fee Provisions
November 3, 2021
A recent article by James Walson, “Pay Attention to Prevailing Party Fee Provisions,” reports on the recent Levy v. Levy decision means for Florida landlords and whether they should consider...