A recent Legal Intelligencer story by Justin Henry, “Under Economic Pressure, Large Firms May Increasing Sue Clients for Nonpayment,” reports that economic pressures accelerated by the COVID-19...
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Fee Dispute Sent to Arbitration Despite Illegal Fee Clause
March 31, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Carolina Bolado, “Atty-Client Spat Sent To Arbitration Despite Illegal Fee Clause,” reports that a Florida state appeals court ruled that a woman's suit against her...
A recent Law 360 story by Nick Muscavage, “Coffee Co. Tries To Turn Up Heat on Sills Cummins in Fee Dispute,” reports that Sills Cummis & Gross PC is facing amended claims of legal...
Article: Since When Do Attorneys Have to Pay the Opposing Counsel Fees?!
February 20, 2021
A recent article by Deena Duffy, “Since When Do Attorneys Have to Pay the Opposing Counsel Fees?!” reports on how attorneys can be held responsible for opposing counsel fees in Ohio. This...
NJ Case Has Lessons on Arbitration Clauses in Attorney Retainers
February 14, 2021
A recent Law 360 article by Hilary Gerzhoy, Deepika Ravi, and Amy Richardson, “NJ Case Has Lessons On Arbitration Clauses in Atty Retainers”, reports on arbitration clauses in attorney retainers...
Attorneys Seek $2.5M in Fees in Legal Malpractice Case
February 1, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Nathan Hale, “Attys Seek $2.5M Fees For Jay Peak-Linked Malpractice Case”, reports that attorneys who helped investors land an $8 million settlement in a malpractice suit...
Demand for Contingency Fees Grows Amid Pandemic
November 30, 2020
A recent Law.com story by Dan Roe, “Demand for Contingency Fees in Business Litigation Grows Amid Pandemic,” reports that contingency fees are not only confined to personal injury matters. In...
Law Firm Seeks Defense Fee ‘Advance’ from Trustee
October 19, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Andrew Strickler, “Brown Rudnick Seeks Defense Bill ‘Advance’ From Trustee,” reports that facing a $300 million malpractice suit over its work for a bankrupt chemical...
Billing Rates at Issue in Bankruptcy Matter
September 17, 2020
A recent Daily Business Review story by Michael Mora, “Carlton Fields Billing Rates in Spotlight as Firm Battle for About $80,000 in Attorney Fees” reports that Carlton Fields is demanding tens...
Law Firm Denied Quick Win in Legal Bill Dispute
September 14, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Emma Cueto, “Vedder Price Denied Quick Win in $800K Legal Bills, Suit,” reports that a New York federal court has declined to grant a quick win to Vedder Price PC in a...