GW Law Students Win Attorney Fees
September 10, 2010
A recent NLJ story, “Law Clinic was Entitled to Recover Fees for Students’ Work” reports that a law school clinic at George Washington University has won attorney’s fees for a...
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Third Circuit to Decide Proper Prevailing Party Test
September 8, 2010
A recent law.com story, “In ‘Doo-Wop’ Case, 3rd Circuit to Consider ‘Prevailing Party’ Fee Issue” reports that the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit has...
Attorneys Vying to Split $4.8M in Legal Fees
August 18, 2010
A recent law.com story, “Fight Continues Over Split of $4.8 Million Fee in Dram Shop Case” reports that two law firms are fighting over nearly $5 million in legal fees in New Jersey. ...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Fee Award, Takes Away $4M From DLA Piper
August 17, 2010
A recent law.com story, “In $22 Million Fee Swing, 9th Circuit Vacates Attorney Fee Award to EchoStar” reports that U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reverses fee award after...
Third Circuit Applies Buckhannon to Award Fees
August 13, 2010
A recent law.com story, “New Jersey Hit With Fees Over Truth-in-Music Law” reports that the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held in Singer Management...
U.S. Supreme Court Decided Three Attorney Fee Cases This Term
August 11, 2010
A recent NLJ story, “Lawyering Suits Pile Up at High Court” reports that the U.S. Supreme Court decided an unusually large number of cases involving how lawyers do their jobs. The...
A recent law.com story, “N.J. Fee-Shifting Rule Held Applicable to Out-of-State Coverage Disputes” reports that a New Jersey court rule that allows insureds prevailing in coverage disputes...
A recent law.com story, “Insurer Hit With Fees for Balking at Defense of Mercury-Contaminated Day Care Center” reports that U.S. Liability Insurance Company must pay its insured $208,748...
Tech Firms Unite on Attorney Fee Awards in Patent Cases
July 13, 2010
A recent NLJ story, “Major Retailers and Tech Companies Support Netflix Over Attorney Fees” reports that Netflix’s bid for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to hold...
A recent NLJ article, “Justices Make it Easier for Employees to Win Legal Fees in Disability Cases” reports that in a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court held that workers suing over...