A recent Law 360 story by Hope Patti, “Insurer Says It Controls Defense in Fox’s Asbestos Injury Row,” reports that Twentieth Century Fox must allow an AIG unit to select defense counsel in an...
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Contentious Client Accuses Pillsbury of Overbilling
June 5, 2023
A recent Law 360 story by Caleb Symons, “Pillsbury Blasted for ‘Unreasonable’ Atty Fees in Cinema Row,” reports that Chinese cinema magnate Hui Qin has accused top attorneys at Pillsbury...
NJ Law Firm Wins Billing Increments Challenge
May 25, 2023
A recent Law 360 by George Woolston, “NJ Firm Keeps Victory In Retainer Fee Billing Challenge,” reports that the New Jersey state appeals court has backed Arbus Maybruch & Goode LLC's win in...
A recent Law.com by Alaina Lancaster, “Proskauer Rose Legal Malpractice Suit Claims Firm Charged ‘Excessive and Unconscionable’ Fees in Trustee Dispute,” reports that Proskauer Rose allegedly...
A recent Law 360 by Gina Kim, “Joint Juice Maker Rips Class Attys’ ‘Overstated’ $8.3M Fee Bid,” reports that Premier Nutrition asked a California federal judge to cut $2.4 million from...
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...
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...
What $1000 an Hour Gets You Today in Big Bankruptcy
March 31, 2023
A recent Law.com story by Dan Roe, “What $1,000 an Hour Gets You in the Am Law Today,” reports that, inflation be damned, $1,000 is still a lot of money. In exchange for $1,000, you can have a...
Judge Cuts Attorney Fee Request by 25 Percent
March 28, 2023
A recent Law.com story by Allison Dunn, “Following $1.94M Judgment, Federal Judge Slashes Plaintiff’s Requested Attorney Fees and Costs by 25%” reports that a federal judge in Maryland adopted...
IBA Panel: Narrow The Gender Hourly Billing Rate Gap in Law
November 4, 2022
A recent Law 360 story by Carolina Bolado, “Start With Fixing Gender Billable Rate Gap, IBA Panel Says” reports that law firms looking to retain their female talent need to start by narrowing the...