A recent Law 360 story by Jeff Sistruck, “4 Things Attys Need to Know About Fla’s ‘AOB’ Reform Bill,” reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the insurance industry cause for celebration...
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DOJ Opposes Attorney Fees in Dial Soap Class Action
May 10, 2019
A recent NLJ story by Nate Robson and Amanda Bronstad, “DOJ Opposes $3.8M in Legal Fees in Latest Swipe at Plaintiffs Bar,” reports that the U.S. Justice Department announced it is opposing a...
A recent Texas Lawyer story by Angela Morris, “Bill Would Limit Some Attorney Contingency Fee Contracts with Local Governments,” reports that local governmental entities would have to follow a...
Opinion: Keep to the American Rule: No Attorney Fees as Actual Damages in Defamation Cases
February 26, 2019
A recent New Jersey Law Journal editorial, “Keep to the American Rule: No Attorney Fees as Actual Damages in Defamation Cases,” reports on the fee-shifting in defamation actions. The editorial...
Florida Legislation Would Limit Attorney Fees in ‘AOB’ Cases
February 12, 2019
A recent Daily Business Review story by Jim Saunders, “Plan to Limit Attorney Fees in’AOB’ Cases Stalls in Committee,” reports that, in what could be a glimpse of the battles to come over the...
Fee Agreement Issues in Opioid Litigation in Some Texas Counties
August 23, 2018
A recent Forbes story by Daniel Fisher, “Lawyers for Texas Counties in Opioid Cases May Not Have Valid Contracts,” reports that a number of Texas counties including Montgomery County, a sprawling...
A recent AP story by Bruce Schreiner, “Bill Advances to Limit Fees to Outside Attorneys,” reports that over objections from Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general, GOP lawmakers took another...
A recent Delaware Law Weekly story by Tom McParland, “Carney Asks for Fee Reduction in Case Striking State Court Party Balance Mandate” reports that attorneys for Governor John Carney are asking...
Governor Cuomo Signs Attorney Fee FOIL Bill
December 13, 2017
A recent Times Union story by Brendan J. Lyons, “Cuomo Signs Bill Strengthening FOIL Law,” reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will require judges to award attorneys' fees to...
New Jersey Legislation Would Mandate Fee Retainers
August 23, 2017
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story by Michael Booth, “Bill, Spurred by Wray Representation, Would Mandate Retainers,” reports that one of Gov. Chris Christie's most persistent critics in the...