A recent New York Law Journal story by Jack Newsham, “Milberg Claims Firm Cheated Out of $12M Fee in Argentine Bond Case,” reports that, the plaintiffs firm Milberg has sued a group of European...
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MoFo Settles Suit Over Billing Practices in Texas
May 13, 2019
A recent Texas Lawyer story by Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, “MoFo Settles Texas Suit Over Billing Practices,” reports that Morrison & Foerster has settled a lawsuit in Texas state court filed by a...
DOJ Opposes Attorney Fees in Dial Soap Class Action
May 10, 2019
A recent NLJ story by Nate Robson and Amanda Bronstad, “DOJ Opposes $3.8M in Legal Fees in Latest Swipe at Plaintiffs Bar,” reports that the U.S. Justice Department announced it is opposing a...
A recent Law 360 story by Celeste Bott, “Special Master Defends Fee Divvy in $1.5B GMO Corn Deal,” reports that Heninger Garrison Davis LLC "ignored established law" when it asked for $50 million...
US Trustee: You Can’t Seal Attorney Fees in Chapter 11
April 24, 2019
A recent Law.com by Rose Krebs, “US Trustee Says White Eagle Can’t Keep Fee Bids Sealed,” reports that the Office of the U.S. Trustee told the Delaware bankruptcy court that insurance policy...
Judge May Get Involved in Pelvic Mesh Fee Allocation Dispute
April 23, 2019
A recent Law.com by Max Mitchell, “Pelvic Mesh Judge Isn't Obligated to Probe Allegations of 'Self-Dealing' in Fee Fight--But He Might Dive In,” reports that although allegations of fee-padding...
NCAA Seeks Billing Records in $45M Attorney Fee Dispute
April 22, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Christopher Cole, “NCAA Demands Billing Records in $45M Atty Fees Fight,” reports that the NCAA is fighting a push for almost $45 million in attorney fees by the legal...
A recent Legal Intelligencer article by Colin Wrabley and Devin Misour of Reed Smith LLP, “Cautionary Tales on Recovering Attorney Fees in the Third Circuit,” reports on a trio of appellate...
A recent Law 360 story by Vince Sullivan, “Globalstar Called Shareholder $15M Fee Request ‘Exorbitant’,” reports that satellite communications company Globalstar Inc. said a $15 million...
A recent New York Law Journal story by Colby Hamilton, “Second Circuit Upholds Judge’s Slashing Attorney Fees in Fair Credit Law Settlement,” reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...