A recent Bloomberg Big Law Business story by Mindy L. Rattan, “Forced Sale of Client’s Lamborghini Not a Proper Legal Fee,” reports that the Florida Supreme Court on May 3 suspended a lawyer...
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Texas Companies Spend Record Legal Fees in 2017
May 4, 2018
A recent Texas Lawbook story by Mark Curriden, “Texas Companies Paid Record Legal Fees in 2017,” reports that Texas companies paid law firms that represent them a record-setting amount of money...
California: Retainer Agreement Applicable to Particular Matter Can Be Orally Modified to Apply to All Cases
May 2, 2018
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Retainer Agreement Applicable to Particular Matter Can Be Orally Modified to Apply to All Cases- C.A.,” reports that an attorney-client agreement, applicable to...
Ninth Circuit: $1.7M Fee Award Proper in Trademark Case
April 30, 2018
A recent Metropolitan News story, “$1.7 Million Attorney Fee Award Proper in Trademark Case,” reports that the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an award of more than $1.7 million...
Fee Request Made in Newark’s Amazon Proposal
April 27, 2018
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story by Charles Toutant, “Plaintiff Who Made Public Newark’s Amazon ‘HQ2’ Proposal Seeks Fees Award,” reports that the City of Newark is weighing a request...
A recent The Recorder story by Scott Flaherty, “Special Master Finds Legal Fee Bid Excessive in Anthem Data Breach Case,” reports that a court-appointed special master has recommended cutting...
Attorneys in GMO Corn Cases Accused of Unfair Fee Scheme
April 25, 2018
A recent Courthouse News story by Dionne Cordell-Whitney, “Lawyers in GMO Corn Cases Accused of Unfair Fee Scheme,” reports that a class of more than 60,000 farmers claim they were tricked into...
Last Minute Dismissal May Block Attorney Fee Award
April 23, 2018
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Plaintiff May Dismiss at Last Minute, Blocking Attorney Fee Award,” reports that a plaintiff who senses imminent loss of a case is entitled to dismiss with...
A recent Law.com story by Ryan Lovelace, “Atlanta Law Firm Presses Fee Fight in U.S. Supreme Court Bankruptcy Case,” reports that An Atlanta law firm’s fee fight is at the heart of a tug-of-war...
A recent Big Law Business story by Julianne Tobin Wojay, “Judge Trims Rates, Hours in Hague Convention Fee Request,” reports that an “unquestionably” experienced intellectual property...