A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Fifth Circuit Makes It Easier to Recover Attorney Fees in Trademark Cases,” reports that, in a decision that will make it easier for litigants to recover attorney...
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A recent Legal Intelligencer story, “Pa. Justices Side With Firm in Fee Dispute,” reports that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled a law firm cannot be held liable for breach of contract...
Ninth Circuit Vacates Fee Award in Nobel Implant Row
April 29, 2016
A recent Law 360 story, “9th Circ. Vacates $2.3M Fee Award in Nobel Implant Row,” reports that the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday vacated $2.3 million in fees awarded to the attorneys for a dentist in...
Exceptional Win for Patent Plaintiff Without Attorney Fees
April 28, 2016
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Dallas Lawyer Gets Exceptional Win for Patent Plaintiff But No Attorney Fees,” reports that, it was certainly exceptional last spring when an Eastern District of...
Ex-NFL Players Sue Over Attorney Fees in Concussion Case
April 27, 2016
A recent Legal Intelligencer story, “Ex-NFL Players Sue Lawyers Over Fees in Concussion Case,” reports that former professional football players involved in the NFL concussion litigation have...
New Jersey Expands Fee-Shifting to Non-Clients
April 26, 2016
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “NJ Justices Expand Fee Shifting to Include Non-Clients” reports that a sharply divided New Jersey Supreme Court ruled April 26 that attorneys can be held...
The Ethics of Fee Splitting and Referral Agreements
April 25, 2016
A recent ABA Journal story, “When Can Two Lawyers From Different Firms Divide in a Referral Agreement?” reports that ABA Formal Ethics Opinion from the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and...
Former Texas Attorney Wins Fees on Appeal
April 22, 2016
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Former Galveston Attorney Wins Appeal on Attorney Fees” reports that a Houston appeals court issued an opinion affirming a judgment awarding former Galveston...
A recent DBR story, “Miami Attorneys Fight Over Fees in $2.87B Award Against Cuba” reports that two Miami attorneys and former friends are locked in a fierce battle over who should receive legal...
Awarding Attorney Fees in Arbitration at Issue in Texas
April 20, 2016
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Disputed $45.8M Arbitration Award Includes $3.04M in Attorney Fees” reports that an international digital security company won a $45.8 million arbitration award,...