A recent Thomson Reuters story, “Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe to Pay $325 Million to Settle Hiring Lawsuit,” reports that four major Silicon Valley companies have formally agreed to pay...
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A recent Law 360 story, “Ex-Jenner & Block Client Looks to Undo $4.4M Atty Fee Award,” reports that a former Jenner & Block patent litigation client asked a Texas appeals court to...
A recent Bloomberg story, “SOX Act No Bar to Fee Award for Defendants Who Prevailed on State Whistle-Blower Claim,” reports that because the Sarbanes-Oxley Act doesn’t preempt a...
A recent Thomson Reuters story, “MF Global Trustees Seek Higher Leash on Corzine’s Legal Fees,” reports that lawyers for defunct brokerage MF Global asked U.S. Bankruptcy judge to...
A recent Thomson Reuters story, “Delaware Upholds Fee-Shifting Bylaw, Could Upend Class Actions,” reports that the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that corporations can adopt bylaws...
A recent Courthouse News Service story, “Massive Attorneys’ Fee Award Upheld on Appeal,” reports that attorneys who won a $7 billion judgment for bankrupt cooper-mining firm Asarco,...
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Lack of Specificity Sinks Fee Award,” reports that the Texas Supreme Court has struck down an attorney fee award because lawyers didn’t tell the trial...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in two cases concerning attorney fees in patent litigation, including one cast as an avenue to deter frivolous litigation by patent trolls. The opinions ease...
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Courts Won’t Upset Settlement or Fees in Dentists’ Suit Against Horizon,” reports that the New Jersey Supreme Court will not disturb a...
A recent The Recorder story, “Judge Awards Fees in Apple Warranty Litigation,” reports that lawyers who sued Apple Inc. for denying warranty coverage will receive $13.25 million in...