A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Courts Won’t Upset Settlement or Fees in Dentists’ Suit Against Horizon,” reports that the New Jersey Supreme Court will not disturb a...
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A recent The Recorder story, “Judge Awards Fees in Apple Warranty Litigation,” reports that lawyers who sued Apple Inc. for denying warranty coverage will receive $13.25 million in...
The New Case Against Professional Class Action Objectors
April 14, 2014
In theory, the goal of a class action objector is to obtain a greater monetary benefit to class members. This can be done in one of two ways: (1) increase the overall amount of the settlement; or...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the case of John M. Dewey et al. v. Volkswagen of America Inc. et al. upheld a $9.2 million attorney fee award in a class action against Volkswagen...
A recent Legal Times story, “Animal Rights Group Oppose $25M Fee Request in Circus Litigation,” reports that lawyers for animal rights group that unsuccessfully sued the producer of the...
Seventh Circuit Reaffirms Lodestar Method in Class Actions
April 10, 2014
A recent National Law Review article, “Seventh Circuit Affirms Lodestar Method to Determine Attorneys’ Fees in TCPA Class Action,” by Sheppard Mullin Associate David M. Poell, writes...
A recent NLJ story, “Plaintiffs Reduce Fee Demand in Prius Litigation,” reports that five plaintiffs’ law firms that originally sought $4.7 million in attorney fees in a class action...
A recent National Law Review story, “Second Circuit: Five Factors Still Relevant to ERISA Attorney Fee Awards,” by Proskauer Rose Associate Anthony S. Cacace, reports that the Second...
A recent Am Law Daily story, “Billing Survey Shows Rates Ticking Up as Demand Dips,” reports that corporate clients purchased fewer hours from law firms in 2013 than they did the year...
Legislation Would Grant Attorney Fees in Insurance Disputes
March 21, 2014
A recent Connecticut Law Tribune story, “Bill Would Grant Attorney Fees in Insurance Disputes,” reports that Connecticut lawmakers are considering several pieces of legislation that would...