October 21, 2010
A recent NLJ story, “The Former WolfBlock Prevails in Fee Dispute” reports that the Appeals Court of Massachusetts affirmed a lower court grant of summary judgment to the now-dissolved law...
October 20, 2010
A recent NLJ story, “Congregants Not Obligated to Pay Fees to Lewis Brisbois” reports that two congregants of a Pasadena, Calif., Baptist church won’t have to pay Lewis Brisbois...
October 18, 2010
A recent law.com story, “2nd Circuit Recognizes Firm’s Contribution but Rebuffs $17 Million Fee Request” reports that a law firm that claimed it was “solely responsible”...
September 28, 2010
A recent NLJ story, “Judge Citing ‘Egregious Breach’ Slashes BAR/BRI Fees” reports that U.S. District Judge Manuel Real in Los Angeles, citing “egregious breach of...
September 21, 2010
Plaintiffs’ attorneys who represented environmental groups that stopped a residential development should be considered for substantially more attorney fees than were originally awarded, a...
September 20, 2010
A recent law.com story, “N.J. Appeals Court Rebukes Judge Who Cut Fee Award to Discourage Fee-Shifting” reports that a New Jersey appeals court had some critical words for a judge who said...
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...
September 9, 2010
A recent law.com story, “Court Vacates $99,000 Fee to Counsel for Plaintiff Who Won $650” reports that a New Jersey appeals court overturned a $99,252 fee award in a consumer fraud case,...
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...
September 7, 2010
A recent law.com story, “Calif. Appeals Court Approves Contingency Fee Greater Than Client Award” reports that a California appeals court in San Francisco sided with Cotchett, Pitre &...
