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Judge Claps Back at Yahoo Lead Counsel for 'Very Unreasonable' Fee Dispute
'Can you point to a single case in the history of litigation where a judge awarded class counsel a multiplier on work performed by other lawyers?' U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria asked lead counsel John Yanchunis at a Thursday hearing.Federal Judge Claps Back at Yahoo Lead Counsel for 'Very Unreasonable' Fee Dispute
"Can you point to a single case in the history of litigation where a judge awarded class counsel a multiplier on work performed by other lawyers?" U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria asked attorney John Yanchunis.Global Tech Outage Affects NY Court System Statewide Early Friday
Many staff arrived at work to find their desktops inoperative, a source said. An Office of Court Administration spokesperson said there were no significant disruptions to in-person, courthouse operations so far.Overwhelmed CFTC Can Only Warn Seniors About Retirement Scams
As one fraudulent dealer is shut down, more "moles" appear in its wake. Understaffed and underfunded, the agency simply does not have enough mallets to stop the spread of precious metals fraud.Medical Malpractice Contingency Fee Schedule Needs Amendment
Judiciary Law section 474-a, as amended effective July 1, 1985 sets forth a contingency fee schedule and provision for application for increased fee in extraordinary circumstances. In practice, the fee schedule creates inherent conflict, is unfair and deprives many victims of malpractice the opportunity to hire competent counsel. Applications for enhanced fees are rarely granted. The proposed Amendment set forth in NYAB 7448 provides much needed changes to the Statute.View more book results for the query "*"
A Bouquet of Recent Ethics Opinions
The New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics, which provides a valuable service to New York lawyers (and clients) by giving guidance to practitioners on ethical issues, has issued a number of ethics opinions in the past six months, a few of which are discussed in this article.Elon Musk's X Must Face Trademark Infringement Suit Brought by Legal Ad Company
U.S. District Judge John Antoon II issued an order July 15, allowing three of X Social Media's claims against X Corp. to proceed. Antoon agreed with X Social Media's argument claiming its trademark for "X SOCIALMEDIA" was "incontestable" and plausibly alleged the likelihood of consumer confusion.Litigators of the Week: The Delaware Supreme Court Turns Its Spotlight on Advance Notice Bylaws
In the latest tug of war in Delaware law between activist investors and corporate boards, Teresa Goody Guillén and Richard Raile of Baker & Hostetler and John Seaman of Abrams & Bayliss represent Ted Kellner, an AIM ImmunoTech Inc. stockholder seeking board seats.Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
Runners-up this week include litigation teams at Kirkland, Kobre & Kim, O'Melveny and Sullivan & Cromwell.Trending Stories
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