February 24, 2016
A recent New York Law Journal story, “Judge Gives Initial OK to $9.5M Fee Settlement,” reports that a federal judge has preliminarily approved New York City's agreement to pay $9.5 million in...
February 23, 2016
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Judge Approves $2.75M Fee Award Electrolux Class Action,” reports that, in conjunction with a settlement potentially worth as much as $20 million,...
February 22, 2016
A recent NLJ story, “Two D.C. Judges’ Rulings on Fees Could Mean Boon for Plaintiffs Lawyers,” reports that a pair of federal judges in Washington awarded legal fees last week that went more...
February 19, 2016
A recent Courthouse New Service story, “Fee Award Wraps Up $3.9 Million Judgment,” reports that with newly awarded $149,500 in attorney's fees and expenses, a federal judgment against...
February 17, 2016
A recent Law 360 story, “Feds Urge High Court to Preserve USPTO Attys’ Fee Awards,” reports that the federal government is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve a lower court ruling that any...
February 16, 2016
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Attorney Fee Fight Over Hefty Personal Injury Settlement,” reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge David Horan recently dealt with a fierce dispute over fee sharing among...
February 15, 2016
A recent WSJ story, “Government Watchdog Targets A&P Bankruptcy Expenses,” reports that, hundreds of dollars in car-service charges, meals costing $50 a head and overly expensive copying...
February 12, 2016
A recent NLJ story, “Fee Fight Spurs Departures from Ethicon MDL Team,” reports that a battle over legal fees and costs has prompted three lawyers to withdraw from the plaintiffs leadership team...
February 11, 2016
A recent WSJ story, “Legal Fees Cross New Mark: $1,500 an Hour,” reports that the day of the $1,500-an-hour lawyer has arrived. Partners at some of the nation’s top law firms are...
A recent The Recorder story, “Acacia Subsidiary Wins Attorney Fee Fight Against Newegg,” reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has deferred to the judgment of U.S....
