A recent Law 360 by Hayley Fowler, “Milberg Nets $85K in Fees on NC Data Breach Deal with CPAs,” reports that a North Carolina judge awarded about $85,000 in attorney fees — a reduced amount —...
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A recent Bloomberg Law by Roy Strom, “Quinn Emanuel Justifies Hugh Fee With $384,000-Per-Hour Return,” reports that Quinn Emanuel has new ammunition in its fight for a $185 million fee award,...
A recent Law.com by Riley Brennan, “In Fee Fight, State Appeals Court Rejects Contractual Interpretation That Would Result in ‘Windfall’ to 1 Law Firm,” reports that, in a dispute over a...
A recent Law 360 by Chart Riggall, “Judge Says Trial Needed to Split Firms’ Fee Award,” reports that a federal magistrate judge said a trial is necessary to split the $1.8 million baby of...
Contingency Fees in $787.5M Fox Defamation Settlement
April 20, 2023
A recent Reuters story by Andrew Goudsward, “Lawyers Win Big in $787.5 Million Fox Defamation Case,” reports that the $787.5 million settlement that ended Dominion Voting Systems' defamation...
Judge Grants $2.7M Fee Award in $1M Class Settlement
April 19, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Collin Krabbe, “Wis. Judge Awards Attys $2.7M in Fees Over $1M Settlement,” reports that a Wisconsin federal judge has awarded attorneys a dollar figure for fees and...
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “Class Attorneys Defend $285M Fee Bid in Dell Stock Deal,” reports that class attorneys are defending their bid for a $285 million fee award as the Delaware...
Law Professors Say $285M Fee Request is Too High
April 12, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “Law Professor Say $150M Fee is Fair in Dell Suit Deal,” reports that a group of law professors says the Delaware Chancery Court should award less than the...
Fee Award Cut in Defective Toilet Settlement to $1.9M
April 10, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Emily Sawicki, “Fee Award for Defective Toilet Settlement Plunges to $1.95M,” reports that a Texas federal judge has awarded $1.95 million to attorneys representing U.S....
Judge Says Trial Needed in $30M Attorney Fee Dispute
April 7, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Jonathan Capriel, “Judge Says Trial Needed in $30M Attorney Fee Dispute,” reports that three Illinois law firms that made an oral agreement to share "fees" will have to...