A recent NLJ story, “Despite Quibbles, Plaintiffs’ Firms Like Estimate of Bluetooth Fees” reports that plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Motorola Bluetooth headset litigation, whose...
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A recent The Recorder story, “Justice Grapple with Attorney Fee Awards in Rest Break Suit,” reports that after wading into the latest wage-and-hour suit, the state Supreme Court sounded...
Attorney Fee Allocation Dispute Likely in BP Mass Tort
March 12, 2012
A recent Reuters news story, “Legal Fees in Gulf Oil Spill Deal Stir Conflict,” reports that the estimated $7.8 billion settlement reached between BP and attorneys for victims of the Gulf...
Merck Suit Settles for $0 in Damages, $5.1M in Fees
March 6, 2012
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Merck Shareholders’ Suit Over Vytorin Settles for No Damages, $5.1M in Fees,” reports that settlement of a shareholders derivative suit over...
A recent NLJ story, “Mattel Attacks $310 Million Bratz Copyright Award on Appeal” reports that Mattel Inc. has asked a federal appeals court to reverse the $310 million judgment against it...
A recent NLJ story, “Dispute Bluetooth Settlement Actually Underpays Plaintiffs’ Team, Defense Says” reports that plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Motorola Bluetooth headset...
MGA's Insurer Must Cover Attorney Fees in Bratz Doll Litigation
February 29, 2012
A recent NLJ story, “MGA’s Insurer on the Hook for Bratz Litigation Cost” reports that a federal judge has ordered Evanston Insurance Co., one of MGA Entertainment Inc.’s...
Legal Bills Mount for Fannie and Freddie
February 28, 2012
A recent New York Times story, “Legal Fees Mount at Fannie and Freddie,” reports that taxpayers have advanced almost $50 million in legal payments to defend former executives of Fannie Mae...
Attorney Fees in Landmark Gun Case Heads To Federal Circuit
February 27, 2012
A recent BLT Blog post, “Landmark D.C. Gun Case Heads To Appeals Court Over Legal Fees,” reports that Alan Gura, of Alexandria’s Gura & Possessky is taking the District of...
Penn State Sues Insurer Over Defense Fees
February 23, 2012
A recent The Legal Intelligencer story, “Penn State Sues Insurer for Defense Costs, Asks for Jury,” reports that Penn State University has sued its insurance company following the...