A recent Law.com article by Nathan Wenzel of SimpleLegal Inc., “5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Department,” reports on legal cost measures for corporate legal departments. This...
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Virgin Flight Attendants Defend $6M Fee Award in Ninth Circuit
October 21, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Linda Chiem, “Virgin Flight Attendants Defend $6M Atty Fees in 9th Circ.,” reports that Virgin America Inc. flight attendants told the Ninth Circuit that their attorneys...
Judge Wants Closer Look at Attorney Fees in Wage Action
September 15, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Anne Cullen, “Judge Clears $3.75M Wage Deal But Flags Atty Fee Bid,” reports that workers for the retail merchandise service TNG GP snagged initial approval of a $3.75...
K&L Gates Accused of Padding Bill in Chapter 11 Case
August 25, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Xiumei Dong, “K&L Gates Accused of Padding Health Center’s Legal Bills” reports that a Layton, Utah, health center is accusing K&L Gates LLP in a lawsuit of...
VW Calls Opt-Out Class Counsel’s Fee Request ‘Excessive’
August 20, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Linda Chiem, “VW Slams Opt-Out Drivers’ ‘Excessive’ Atty Fee Bid,” reports that Volkswagen asked a California federal judge to reject an "excessive" request for...
A recent Law 360 story by Rose Krebs, “3 Firms Get $16.8M for $60M Tesla-SolarCity Suit Deal,” reports that a Delaware vice chancellor approved Grant & Eisenhofer PA, Kessler Topaz Meltzer...
$77M in Attorney Fees in $386M Bond Price Fixing Settlement
August 13, 2020
Recently a federal district court in New York granted final approval of a $386.5 million settlement, including over $77 million in attorneys’ fees, in a class action brought by investors alleging...
Sixth Circuit Tosses Hourly Rates Citing ‘Community Market Rule’
August 12, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Emily Field, “6th Circ. Wipes Out Atty Fee Award in Vita-Mix Blender Deal” reports that the Sixth Circuit vacated a nearly $4 million attorney fees award in a class...
A recent Law 360 story by Hailey Konnath, “Hollywood Studios Seek $6.4M Atty Fees for VidAngel IP Win” reports that Disney and other Hollywood studios say VidAngel should pay $6.4 million in...
A recent Law 360 story by Michelle Casady, “Chevron Gets $2.2M Atty Fees After Trademark Trial Win,” reports that Chevron Intellectual Property LLC has been awarded $2.2 million in attorney fees...