No Arbitration for Attorney-Client Fee Dispute
August 11, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Caroline Simson, “No Arbitration For King & Spalding Client Fight, Court Hears”, reports that a Dutch citizen who accuses King & Spalding LLP of fraudulently...
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A recent Law 360 story by Pete Brush, “Effort By NHL Insurers to DQ Skadden, Proskauer Rejected”, reports that a New York judge declined to disqualify Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and...
Law Firms Improperly Paid Attorney Fees, Suit Says
August 8, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Matt Perez, “Foley & Lardner, Nelson Mullins Improperly Paid, Suit Says”, reports that the founder of a marketing and manufacturing company says in a complaint filed...
AIG Unit Denied Attorney Fees in $7.2M Coverage Win
August 6, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Ben Zigterman, “AIG Unit Denied Fees Following $7.2M Coverage Win”, reports that an AIG subsidiary has lost its New York federal court bid to have its reinsurer pay more...
5 Law Firm Seek $44M in Attorney Fees in GCI Liberty Action
August 5, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “5 Firms Seek $44M Atty Fees in GCI Liberty Suit in Chancery”, reports that five firms will seek $44 million in fees for their work in a suit filed over...
Bankruptcy Court Denies Professional Fees to Law Firm
July 30, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “Ashby & Geddes’ Appeal in Del. Bankruptcy Fee Row Tossed,” reports that a Delaware federal judge denied Ashby & Geddes PA's bid to force a lender...
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...
A recent Law 360 story by Christopher Cole, “Fed. Circ. Doubtful of Ex-Worker’s 2nd Atty Fee Bid in IP Case,” reports that Federal Circuit judges seemed skeptical of a manufacturer's ex-employee...
Third Circuit Bars Attorney Fees For ‘Limited Success’
June 12, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Mike LaSusa, “3rd Circ. Bars Atty Fees For ‘Limited Success’ in NJ Wage Suit,” reports that the attorneys who won an unpaid wage suit on behalf of a pair of cooks in...
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...