A recent Metropolitan News story, “Attorneys’ Invoice in Prior Case May Be Admitted to Support Testimony”, reports that a landowner who was sued by a man induced by a real estate agent into...
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Category: Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory
A recent Law 360 story by Carolina Bolado, “11th Circ. Upholds Fee Award in Chinese Drywall MDL,” reports that the Eleventh Circuit ruled that court-appointed class counsel in the defective...
A recent article by Christopher P. Hahn, “Fifth Cir. Holds FDCPA Plaintiff Not Entitled to Attorney’s Fees Following Settlement,” reports on a recent case involving the federal Fair Debt...
A recent article by Laura Smithman, “ERISA’s Fee-Shifting Provision Permits Awards Against Parties, Not Attorneys,” reports on ERISA’s fee-shifting provision. This article was posted with...
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Ninth Circuit Ups Attorney Fee Award Against California From $4 Million to $8.2 Million,” reports that the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that...
A recent Fordham Law Review working paper by Brian T. Fitzpatrick, “A Fiduciary Judge’s Guide To Awarding Fees in Class Actions (pdf),” considers the fiduciary role of judges in awarding...
Article: When is ‘No Fee’ a Reasonable Fee?
March 6, 2021
A recent article by Karen M. Morinelli and Samantha E. Dunton-Gallagher, “When Is ‘No Fee’ a Reasonable Fee? 11th Circuit’s Guidance on Reasonableness in FLSA Attorneys’ Fees Cases,”...
Article: Five Lessons for Recovering Attorney Fees in Texas
February 13, 2021
A recent article by Amanda G. Taylor, “Recovering Attorney’s Fees in Texas: Five Lessons” in BizLit News Blog reports on recovering attorney fees in Texas. This article was posted with...
Illinois Court Weighs if Wage Law Provides for Attorney Fees
February 10, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Celeste Bott, “Court Must Weigh if Ill. Wage Law Provides For Atty Fees”, reports that an Illinois appellate court held that a former police officer isn't entitled to...
Article: A Double Attorney Fee Clause Is Held Not a Penalty in NY
February 6, 2021
A recent New York Law Journal article by Michael P. Regan, “A Double Attorney Fees Clause Is Held Not a Penalty, But What’s Next,” reports on a recent case in New York where the court held that...