Spector, Shaprio Settle $1M Legal Fee Dispute
March 7, 2011
A recent AP story, “Spector, Shapiro Settle $1M Legal Fee Dispute” reports that imprisoned music producer Phil Spector has settled his lawsuit against attorney Robert Shapiro over a $1...
March 7, 2011
A recent AP story, “Spector, Shapiro Settle $1M Legal Fee Dispute” reports that imprisoned music producer Phil Spector has settled his lawsuit against attorney Robert Shapiro over a $1...
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Firm Alleges Former Client Didn’t Pay Fees” reports that Houston-based Roach & Newton, LLP has sued former clients Walter Teachworth and TFT...
March 3, 2011
Lawyers in the U.S. Department of Justice and a former U.S. Senator have all come out against the plaintiffs’ attorney fee request in Cobell v. Salazar. Plaintiffs’ lawyers in the...
March 1, 2011
Bank of America faces up to $1.5 billion in legal losses in 2011, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The report, citing the bank’s recently filed annual report, says Bank of...
February 28, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “Judge Approves $601.5 Million Settlement with Countrywide” reports that U.S. District Judge Mariana Pfaelzer in Los Angeles has approved a $601.5 million class action...
February 25, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “Disbarment Recommended for Litigator Chesley Over Fen-Phen Fees” reports that a Kentucky trial commission has recommended permanent disbarment for attorney Stanley...
February 24, 2011
A recent Corporate Counsel story, “Fierce Fight Erupts Over $315 Million Vioxx Attorney Fee Funds” reports that several law firms have objected to the proposed allocation of fees from the...
February 23, 2011
A recent NLJ story, “1st Circuit Deems Plaintiffs Who Achieved Settlement ‘Prevailing Parties’ Entitled to Fees” reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has...
February 22, 2011
A recent law.com story, “Madoff Work Pays Off for Baker & Hostetler” reports that the trustee of the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities bankruptcy proceedings, Irving H. Picard, a...
February 21, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “House Votes to Stop ‘Equal Access of Justice’ Fees” reports that the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted last Thursday for a...