A recent Law 360 story by Khorri Atkinson, “Hospital, Whistleblower Told to Mediate Atty Fees in FCA Suit,” reports that Health Management Associates Inc. and a whistleblower, whose complaint...
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Fee Allocation Dispute Between Firms in Pelvic Mesh MDL
December 17, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Mike LaSusa, “Blank Rome Says Andrus Wagstaff Owes Pelvic Mesh Fees,” reports that Blank Rome LLP has sued Andrus Wagstaff PC in Pennsylvania federal court, saying it is...
New Jersey Legislation Targets Fee-Shifting in Arbitration
November 14, 2019
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story by Suzette Parmley, “Exception to Attys’ Rule Misapplied, Fla. Court Says,” reports that legislation that would establish certain consumer protections...
Insurers Want REIT Attorney Fees Resolved in Arbitration
October 30, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Joyce Hanson, “Insurers Say REIT’s Atty Fees Must Be Resolved in Arbitration,” reports that Lloyd's of London underwriters and other insurers have asked a Florida...
Dentons Preps for $10M Attorney Fee Dispute Trial
October 28, 2019
A recent NLJ story by C. Ryan Barber, “Dentons Preps for Trial in $10M Fee Suit Against Republic of Guinea,” reports that, more than five years after the law firm Dentons sued the Republic of...
Fee Allocation Dispute in BNY Mellon Settlement Can Be Litigated
September 20, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Chris Villani, “Atty Can Sue for Fees in BNY Mellon Settlement, Judge Rules,” reports that a dispute between Bailey & Glasser LLP, the Howard Law Firm and McTigue Law...
Texas Court Rejects $14M Fee Request After $21M IP Verdict
September 19, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Michael Phillis, “Texas Court Rejects $14M Fee Bid After $21M IP Verdict,” reports that a Texas federal judge said that both sides were off-base in a fight over attorney...
A recent Daily Business Review article by Noah B. Tennyson, “Consider Potential Litigation Fees, Costs When Drafting Business Contracts,” reports on attorney fee dispute litigation in business...
NALFA Announces The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2019
August 20, 2019
NALFA, a non-profit group, has a network of attorney fee expertise. Our network includes members, faculty, and fellows with expertise on the reasonableness of attorney fees. We help organize and...
Texas Attorney Fee Dispute Heads to Arbitration
July 29, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Sarah Jarvis, “Texas Attys Must Arbitrate Dispute Over Referral Fees,” reports that a dispute between two Texas attorneys over fees stemming from a referral agreement for...