A recent NLJ story, “O’Melveny Seeks Discovery Sanction Against Former Client MGA” reports that O’Melveny & Myers has moved for sanctions against MGA Entertainment, Inc.,...
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CA Appeals Court: Lawyers Who Represented Each Other Not Entitled to Fees Due to Trope Rule
July 6, 2011
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Lawyers Who Represent Each Other Not Entitled to Fees” reports that a California appellate court rejected a request for attorney fees by two northern...
Former Client Questions Goodwin Procter's Fees
May 24, 2011
A recent Thomson Reuters story, “Wham-O Plays Hardball Over Goodwin Procter Fees” reports that Wham-O has hit Goodwin Procter with a lawsuit that claims the law firm overbilled it by...
Texas Firm Sued for Legal Malpractice
April 26, 2011
A recent Southeast Texas Record story, “O’Quinn Firm Sued for Legal Malpractice by Silicosis Clients” reports that a group of 187 former silicosis clients of the O’Quinn Law...
Pillsbury Not Entitled to Fees in Legal Malpractice Claim
April 21, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “Pillsbury Loses Appeal for Fee Reimbursement in ‘Bitter Feud’ with Former Client” reports that U.S. District Chief Judge Royce Lamberth upheld a...
CA Appeals Court: Open-End Fee Agreement Doesn't Automatically Create Attorney-Client Relationship
March 29, 2011
A recent The Recorder story “Open Ended Retainer Agreements Don’t Disqualify Firm” reports that a California appeals court concluded that an open-ended retainer agreement don’t...
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Disbarment Recommended for Lawyers Over Fen-Phen Fees
February 25, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “Disbarment Recommended for Litigator Chesley Over Fen-Phen Fees” reports that a Kentucky trial commission has recommended permanent disbarment for attorney Stanley...
Factors to Consider in Attorney Fee Litigation
February 18, 2011
A recent law.com story, “Factors to Consider Before Law Firms Sue Ex-Clients Over Unpaid Fees” reports that the common logic with many law firms was that it wasn’t worth it to sue a...
Some Firms Have No Choice But to Pursue Attorney Fee Litigation
February 14, 2011
A recent law.com story, “Factors to Consider Before Law Firms Sue Ex-Clients Over Unpaid Fees” reports that some recent court filings in Texas suggest that some law firms they...