A recent Law.com by Riley Brennan, “In Fee Fight, State Appeals Court Rejects Contractual Interpretation That Would Result in ‘Windfall’ to 1 Law Firm,” reports that, in a dispute over a...
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Attorney Fees Awarded in $8M Wrongful Incarceration Judgment
April 28, 2023
A recent Law.com by Riley Brennan, “Nearly $700K in Attorney Fees and Costs Awarded Following $8M Judgment in Wrongful Incarceration Case,” reports that, following an $8 million civil rights...
A recent Business Insurance by Judy Greenwald, “Insureds Can’t Recover Attorney Fees for Work on Their Own Behalf,” reports that, under California law, insureds may not recover attorneys fees...
A recent Law 360 by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, “Sabre Says US Airways Not Entitled to Fees For $1 Win,” reports that Sabre urged a New York federal court to reject a magistrate judge's...
A recent Law 360 story by Dorothy Atkins, “9th Circ. Won’t Award $1.1M Atty Fee in Tribes’ Gambling Case,” reports that the Ninth Circuit rejected a request by five Native American tribes for...
Shook Hardy Doubles Down on Fee Request in $189M Verdict
April 21, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Hayley Fowler, “Shook Hardy Fee Bid Defense Pans ‘Massive’ Vivint Trial Team,” reports that Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP attorneys have doubled down on their $3...
Judge Wants Sabre to Pay Attorney Fees in $1 Antitrust Win
April 14, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, “Judge Wants Sabre to Pay Fees in Airline’s $1 Antitrust Win,” reports that a federal magistrate judge has recommended that airline booking...
Law Professors Say $285M Fee Request is Too High
April 12, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “Law Professor Say $150M Fee is Fair in Dell Suit Deal,” reports that a group of law professors says the Delaware Chancery Court should award less than the...
Judge Recommends Gutting Attorney Fees in IP Case
April 11, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Rachel Riley, “Ohio Judge Guts Counsel Fees in Archery Row IP,” reports that an Ohio federal magistrate judge has recommended slashing attorneys' request for fees and...
Fee Award Cut in Defective Toilet Settlement to $1.9M
April 10, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Emily Sawicki, “Fee Award for Defective Toilet Settlement Plunges to $1.95M,” reports that a Texas federal judge has awarded $1.95 million to attorneys representing U.S....