A recent Law 360 story, “Judge Halves ‘Absurd’ $6M McCune Wright Fee Bid in Kia MDL,” reports that a federal judge pumped the brakes on McCune Wright’s request for...
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Hausfeld Survives Fee Challenge from NCAA
May 1, 2015
A recent The Recorder story, “Hausfeld to Reap Hefty Fees for NCAA Suit,” reports that a federal judge has signaled he’s likely to award a large chunk of the $50 million requested by...
An upcoming Columbia Law Review article by law professors Lynn Baker and Charles Silver of the University of Texas and Michael Perino of St. John’s University entitled “Is the Price Right:...
A recent Law 360 story, “VW, Audi Owners Win $15.5M in Attys’ Fees in Oil Sludge MDL,” reports that a Massachusetts federal judge approved roughly $15.5 million in attorneys’...
NCAA Challenges Over $40M in Fee/Costs in Antitrust Case
February 6, 2015
A recent CBSSports.com story, “NCAA Wants O’Bannon Fees Reduced by at Least $41.7 Million,” reports that the NCAA wants a federal judge to reduce the Ed O’Bannon...
Judge Rejects Fee Enhancement in Bankruptcy
January 28, 2015
A recent Delaware Business Court Insider story, “Judge Denies Request for $2.4M Fee Increase in Fisker Bankruptcy,” reports that a federal bankruptcy judge has rejected a $2.4 million fee...
NJ Appeals Court Upholds Fee Reductions
January 22, 2015
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Court OKs Slash of $94K Fee Application by More Than Half,” reports that even in a fee-shifting case, it’s permissible for a judge evaluating...
Percentage Method Upheld in Class Action Fee Award in California
December 5, 2014
A recent Law 360 story, “Calif. Panel OKs $6M Fee Award in Robert Half Settlement,” reports that a California appeals court affirmed a $6.3 million fee award in staffing firm Robert Half...
Lenovo Fights Fee Request in Laptop Litigation
November 17, 2014
A recent NLJ story, “Lenovo Fights Legal Fee Request in Laptop Litigation,” reports that Lenovo Inc. is blasting as “fantasy” a fee request by plaintiffs attorneys for eight...
$91M Fee Award in Pfizer Neurontin MDL
November 13, 2014
A recent Law 360 story, “Attys’ Fee Award Cut to $91M in Pfizer Neurontin MDL,” reports that a Massachusetts federal judge awarded $91 million to the plaintiffs attorneys in...