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Primarily news stories and digests that focus on legal fee disputes, both from a substantive perspective about how courts will interpret, but also focused on big firms and lawyers and figures embroiled in fee disputes.
By Jason Grant | May 26, 2023
Plaintiff Marvin E. Goldberg, who appears runs a solo or boutique law firm founded in 1983, "provided documents for each case for which defendants allegedly failed to pay referral fees pursuant to the parties' purported fee-sharing agreement," wrote the Appellate Division, First Department court.
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By Eric H. Lubin | May 25, 2023
A little-known doctrine called the installment contract method can provide a substantial arrow in the quiver of a commercial litigator, or it may cause a heart attack to a collection attorney who let a book account sit on their desk a little too long.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 24, 2023
The appellate court recognized that an insurance carrier is entitled to recover all benefits paid to an injured worker out of the "first money" recovered from a liable third party.
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By Emily Saul | May 23, 2023
Partner David Gottlieb alleges Anthony DiPietro breached his fiduciary obligations to a client by trying to convince her to join a global settlement.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 18, 2023
Allegedly unbeknownst to the firm, the associate filed a motion to withdraw, and told the presiding judge that the client had retained other lawyers, the complaint claims.
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By Mason Lawlor | May 12, 2023
In a trust and estate case that has been ongoing since 1999, the Arizona Court of Appeals has sided with petitioners who argued their award was $190,000 short due to attorney fees that were improperly granted to an estate.
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By ALM Staff | May 8, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By Riley Brennan | May 3, 2023
A federal judge in Connecticut determined that the plaintiffs in an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act action were eligible for additional attorney fees, though approximately $700,000 less than originally requested.
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By Jason Grant | May 2, 2023
"Each of the alleged acquired benefits [of the ultimate agreement regarding how the election would proceed] were provided to the members of Local 372 without the need for filing a lawsuit since the constitutions and election code provided plaintiffs with internal administrative remedies," said the Manhattan-based appellate court.
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By Riley Brennan | May 1, 2023
In a dispute over a contingency fee following a lateral move, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that the only reasonable interpretation of a law firm's operating agreement with one of its now-former owners is the one that allows the firm to recover under the doctrine of quantum meruit.
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