Szaferman Lakind Blumstein Blader & Lehman v. Parise in Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, is summarized as follows: Facts: Defendants retained Plaintiff attorneys in an underlying...
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Plaintiffs Renew Request for Attorney Fees in Black Farmers Case
September 25, 2012
A recent BLT blog post, “Lawyers in Black Farmers Case Renew Request for $90M in Fees,” reports that the attorneys who secured a $1.25 billion settlement for black farmers in a...
Law Firm Sues for Unpaid Fees, Former Client Sues for Overbilling
September 4, 2012
A recent ABA Journal story, “Ex-Client Sues Firm re ‘Massive Overbilling,’ Partner Says ‘Meritless’ Suit a Bill Dispute Tactic,” reports that a former client has...
A recent Corporate Counsel story, “Fee Fight the Next Battle in Oracle and Google’s Smartphone War?,” reports that while nothing has been filed in court, observers say the next...
A recent Reuters Legal story, “Comments Oppose OCA Proposal on Fee Dispute Program” reports that the state Office of Court Administration (OCA) proposed preventing disbarred or suspended...
A recent New York Law Journal story, “Judge Backs Firm’s Demand for $414,000 in Fee Dispute,” reports that Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Joan Madden has ruled that Emery Celli...
Texas Firm Files Suit in $10M Contingency Fee Dispute
April 26, 2012
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Firm at War Over $10 Million Contingency Fee in Patent Suit,” reports that The Matthews Firm has sued Laminack, Pirtle & Martines and two clients they...
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Firm Vows Appeal After $4 Million Judgment in Fen-Phen Fee Fight,” reports that a battle between plaintiffs firms over fen-phen attorney fees wrapped up on...
Patton Boggs Files Suit for Unpaid Legal Fees and Expenses
April 10, 2012
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Patton Boggs Alleges It’s Unpaid By Upaid,” reports that Patton Boggs has filed a breach of suit against former client Upaid Systems Ltd., alleging the...
MLB and Dodgers in Fee Dispute Over Team's Bankruptcy
April 9, 2012
A recent NLJ story, “MLB wants Dodgers to Cover League’s Legal Costs in Team’s Bankruptcy” reports that the settlement between Major League Baseball and Los Angeles Dodgers...