A recent NLJ story, “Mattel Hotly Resists Demand it Pay Attorney Fees in Bratz Doll Battle” reports that MGA, which makes the Bratz doll is seeking $129,688,073 in attorney fees from...
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A recent NLJ story, “Fight Over Bratz Doll Turns to Attorney Fees, Punitive Damages” reports that Bratz doll manufacturer MGA Entertainment Inc. is seeking attorney fees plus $177 million...
A recent Texas Tribune Story, “Loser-Pays Bill Clears Texas House” reports that Texas got one step closer today to becoming one of the few states with a rule that awards legal fees to...
City of Chicago Wants Fee Request Tossed Out
May 5, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “Chicago Wants Appeals Court to Shoot Down Legal Fee Request” reports that lawyers for the City of Chicago maintain the plaintiffs’ attorneys in the gun rights...
Judge Can't Give City a Break on Legal Fees
May 4, 2011
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Judge Can’t Give City Break on Legal Fee, C.A. Rules” reports that a California court of appeals ruled yesterday that properly documented attorney...
Law Capping Attorney Fees May Go to Florida Supreme Court
April 27, 2011
A recent Palm Beach Post story, “Is State Law Limiting Workers Comp Attorney Fees Constitutional? Fla. Supreme Court May Get Issue” reports that attorneys for a woman who suffered a back...
Fourth Circuit Reverses Fee Award in Whistleblower Action
April 25, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “4th Circuit Reverses Award of Attorney Fees Against False Claims Act Whistleblower” reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has reversed a ruling...
Report: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Spending Millions to Cap Plaintiffs' Fees in Tort Cases
April 22, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “Chamber’s Legal Arm Sees Uptick in Lobbying” reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform is spending more money lobbying the...
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...
Federal Circuit Rejects Fee Award in Patent Case
March 25, 2011
A recent PatentlyO Blog story, “Old Reliable v. Cornell: Federal Circuit Again Rejects Award for Attorneys’ Fees” reports that for a second time this year the Federal Circuit has...