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Fourth Circuit Denies Coverage of Defense Fees in Fraud Case

January 4, 2024

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Article: Understanding Attorney Fee-Shifting to Mitigate Risk

December 5, 2023

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SBF Sues Insurer Over Coverage of Defense Fees and Costs

October 4, 2023

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Miami Law Firm Fights for Coverage of Fee Dispute

September 21, 2023

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Texas Court Rules in Insurer’s Right to Control Defense Fees

September 7, 2023

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Former Twitter Executives Seek Coverage of Legal Expenses

August 22, 2023

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Insurer Owes Attorney Fees After Reduction in Fees

August 3, 2023

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Former Client Owes $1M in Unpaid Legal Bills, Jury Finds

July 25, 2023

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DOL Says Fund ‘Bleeding’ Legal Fees From Baker Botts

July 20, 2023

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Client Didn’t Notice Billing Rate Hikes, Jury Hears

July 14, 2023

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Attorney Fees on Insurance Claims Raises Question in Texas

July 12, 2023

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Insurer: Lehman Should Pay $58M in Fees/Costs After Trial Loss

July 5, 2023

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SoCal Edison Says Insurer Can’t Cut Defense Fees

July 4, 2023

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Lloyd’s of London Settles $1.6M Attorney Fee Dispute

June 28, 2023

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Insurer Says It Controls Defense Fees/Costs in Asbestos Injury Case

June 6, 2023

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Eleventh Circuit: Insurer Doesn’t Have to Pay Attorney Fees in Dismissed Action

May 9, 2023

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Insurer Must Pay Attorney Fees in Nassar Coverage Action

August 31, 2022

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Sixth Circuit Won’t Rehear Attorney Fee Coverage Decision

July 29, 2022

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Eleventh Circuit Tosses Insurer’s Request for Attorney Fees

June 2, 2022

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