A recent Law 360 story by Michael Phills, “Flint Plaintiffs' Attys Argue For Final OK of $641M Settlement,” reports that plaintiffs' attorneys want to seal the deal on a $641 million settlement...
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$203M Attorney Fee Request in Flint Water Settlement
March 10, 2021
A recent Law.com story by Amanda Bronstad, “Plaintiffs Counsel in Flint Water Settlement Seek $200M in Attorney Fees,” reports that plaintiffs lawyers who obtained a settlement in the Flint,...
Class Counsel Spar Over $800M in Fees in Roundup MDL
March 8, 2021
A recent WSJ story by Sara Randazzo, “Roundup Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Spar Over $800 Million in Fees,” reports that plaintiffs’ firms that led the legal campaign against Bayer AG are fighting over...
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...
Lead Counsel Defends $800M Fee Request in Roundup MDL
February 19, 2021
A recent Law.com story by Amanda Bronstad, “Lead Counsel in Roundup MDL Defend $800M Fee Request,” reports that lawyers defending as much as $800 million in proposed common benefit fees from...
Fee Dispute Looms Over $800M in Fees in Roundup MDL
February 5, 2021
A recent Law.com story by ‘Money Grab’: Objections Fly Over $800M in Fees for Lead Counsel in Roundup MDL”, reports that lawyers are pushing back against a request in the multidistrict...
Borrowers Dismiss AG’s Critique of Attorney Fee Request
October 29, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Jon Hill, “Borrowers Reject AG’s Atty Fee Critique in $141M Lender Deal,” reports that borrowers looking to clinch a $141 million settlement of illegal lending claims...
The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2020
June 24, 2020
NALFA, a non-profit group, is building a worldwide network of attorney fee expertise. Our network includes members, faculty, and fellows with expertise on the reasonableness of attorney fees. We...