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Jury: NY Firm On Hook for $1.5M in Asbestos Litigation Fees
A federal jury in Maryland found in favor of the Maryland-based Keyes Law Firm, which alleged lawyers from New York firm Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik stopped paying referral fees after they split their practices.
Bankruptcy Court Denies Motion for Fee Enhancement Under 'Common Fund Doctrine'
In a bankruptcy case filed 91 years ago (and reopened 85 years later), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia recently denied creditors' counsel's motion for a fee enhancement under the "common fund doctrine," finding it could not award the requested fees absent statutory authority.
Phila.'s Discrimination Lending Litigation Ends With $10M Pledge From Bank
In a first-in-the-nation settlement after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision, the city of Philadelphia has agreed to resolve its discriminatory lending claims against Wells Fargo Bank for $10 million.
An Analysis of Actionable Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
In the case of Liquidation Trust of Solutions Liquidation v. David Stienes (In re Solutions Liquidation), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware examined the interplay between the scope and extent of a company's exculpation clause versus the scope and extent of Delaware law regarding breach of fiduciary duty claims.
Wells Fargo Pledges $10M to Resolve Phila.'s Discrimination Lending Litigation
The agreement between San Francisco-based Wells Fargo and Philadelphia is the first resolution of a lawsuit lodged by a municipal government against a financial institution since a 2017 U.S. Supreme Court ruling established standing for them to sue banks over discrimination.
People in the News—Dec. 16, 2019—Duane Morris
Duane Morris' Philadelphia diversity and inclusion committee and Women's Impact Network for Success hosted an event featuring four of the firm's alumni.
Duane Morris Partner Suspended 6 Months for Overbilling at Former Firm, Saul Ewing
The Boston partner argued that billing irregularities were due to her "error-prone" billing tendencies, and were not intentionally deceptive.
Despite Earlier Collections Efforts, Pa. Firms Feel Clients' Payment Delays
While billing and client relations have changed at many firms, December is still crunch time for bringing in revenue.
Growth, Movement Swayed Top Pa. Firms in 2018
Big mergers and significant group moves played a major role in the financial performance of Pennsylvania's large law firms in 2018.Trending Stories
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