A recent Law 360 article by Matthew Rizzolo and Steve Meil of Ropes & Gray LLP, “Fee Award Highlights Patent Litigation in Claims Court,” reports on patent attorney fee awards in the U.S....
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Opinion: Keep to the American Rule: No Attorney Fees as Actual Damages in Defamation Cases
February 26, 2019
A recent New Jersey Law Journal editorial, “Keep to the American Rule: No Attorney Fees as Actual Damages in Defamation Cases,” reports on the fee-shifting in defamation actions. The editorial...
Article: Fresh Takes on Seeking Costs and Fees Under Rule 45
February 22, 2019
A recent Pepper Hamilton blog post article by Donna Fisher, Matthew Hamilton, and Sandra Hamilton, “Fresh Takes on Seeking Costs and Fees Under Rule 45,” reports on fee-shifting incurred in...
Revisiting the American Rule: Fee-Shifting Strategies for NY Litigators
February 11, 2019
A recent the New York Law Journal article by Robert S. Friedman, “Revisiting the American Rule: Fee-Shifting Strategies for NY Litigators,” examines fee-shifting options in the context of the...
Article: Defense Costs Coverage 101
January 16, 2019
A recent New York Law Journal article by Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes, “Defense Costs Coverage 101,” reports on defense fees and costs in the insurance coverage practice area. This...
Article: When Is a Prevailing Party Not a Prevailing Party for Purposes of Awarding Fees?
January 14, 2019
A recent Daily Business Review article by Richard Bec, “When Is a Prevailing Party Not a Prevailing Party for Purposes of Awarding Attorney Fees,” reports on prevailing party attorney fees. ...
Article: Attorney Fee Collection Suits Bring Mixed Results
December 4, 2018
A recent New York Law Journal article by Christine Simmons, “Collection Lawsuits Bring Mixed Results in Law Firms; Quest for Fees,” reports on attorney fee collection lawsuits by law firms. The...
Article: Challenge Calif. Insurer Limits on Independent Counsel Rates
November 12, 2018
A recent Law 360 article by Susan P. White, “Challenge Calif. Insurer Limits on Independent Counsel Rates,” reports on hourly rates and independent counsel in insurance coverage litigation in...
A recent Daily Report article by Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair, “Yes, It’s Still Only August, But You Can Avoid the Year-End Rush on Billing Issues,” reports on the fundamentals of...
A recent New Jersey Law Journal article by Paul J. Maselli, “Taxation of Attorney Fee Awards in Legal Malpractice Cases,” reports on the taxation of attorney fee awards in legal malpractice...