By Amanda Bronstad | February 25, 2019
Steve Herman of Herman, Herman & Katz is accused of concocting an “eight-step plan" to boost legal fees and reduce BP's liability for Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale | February 21, 2019
Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale write: So-called “event-driven” securities class actions are on the rise, with data breaches representing one of the most significant categories of events driving this trend. How the courts will treat the proposed settlements that arise in these cases remains to be seen.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | February 20, 2019
Thrivest, which is one of three third-party lenders pursuing an appeal over the validity of several funding agreements they have with injured NFL players potentially entitled to settlement funds, filed an expedited motion to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Feb. 19.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By James Francis | February 13, 2019
A full evaluation of the impact of Rule 68 on a defendant's exposure in a case involving statutory fee-shifting requires analysis of whether the statute at issue characterizes attorneys' fees as a part of the costs.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | February 12, 2019
On Monday, attorneys with Feldman & Pinto, which is known for its leading work in several consolidated pharmaceutical litigations, asked the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to dismiss the lawsuit Thrivest Legal Funding v. Arnold.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | February 11, 2019
Bruce Chasan claims the boutique founded by litigator John Pierce reneged on a $160,000 settlement agreement and used the funds "to launch and accelerate a cottage industry of multiple lawsuits against the video game industry."
By Lizzy McLellan | February 11, 2019
Bruce Chasan claims the boutique founded by litigator John Pierce reneged on a $160,000 settlement agreement and used the funds "to launch and accelerate a cottage industry of multiple lawsuits against the video game industry."
By Robert S. Friedman | February 8, 2019
This article examines fee-shifting options in the context of the American Rule in which parties presumptively pay their own fees regardless of the outcome, including the offer of judgment rules under FRCP 68 and CPLR 3220. Many of these opportunities are misunderstood and underutilized.
By Ross Todd | February 6, 2019
In a case addressing the opportunity costs of someone securing a bond to pursue an appeal, a California court has upheld a $1.4 million appellate cost award for one of the daughters of a Hong Kong industrial tycoon Chen Din-Hwa.
By Raychel Lean | January 30, 2019
The case was a prime example of a violation that "typically occurs in the shadows and rarely emerges in the light of day," according to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
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