By John Council | October 22, 2018
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied an attempt by the late John M. O'Quinn's law firm to have an excess insurance carrier pay a portion of a $46.5 million settlement he paid back to breast implant plaintiffs for overcharging them on litigation expenses.
By Amanda Bronstad | October 10, 2018
Labaton acknowledged it should have disclosed a $4.1 million referral payment and agreed to make several internal changes.
By Amanda Bronstad | August 6, 2018
Texas plaintiffs attorney Mikal Watts is asking for at least $150 million in legal fees from the $1.5 billion settlement with Syngenta AG, citing his firm's “unique position in this litigation.”
By Amanda Bronstad | August 3, 2018
A federal appeals court sided with an objector who sought fees in a settlement over drink vouchers on Southwest Airlines—but issued a stern warning to the lawyers to end the case.
By Edward M. Slaughter, S. Christopher Collier and Michael Arndt | August 1, 2018
While we celebrate the innovation and look forward to working under alternative fee arrangements more often, the death knell for billable hours hasn't sounded yet.
By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | July 31, 2018
Lawyers often complain about the business side of running a law practice, particularly when it comes to issuing invoices and collecting fees. Some…
By Amanda Bronstad | June 19, 2018
What began as a judge's inquiry into a $75 million attorney fee has morphed into hints of public corruption, with one of the top securities plaintiffs firms in the nation on the defensive.
By Lizzy McLellan | June 19, 2018
The firm has been competing with larger counterparts in Big Law for over four decades, using its size to its advantage.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Lizzy McLellan | June 14, 2018
Several elite litigation boutiques are keeping pace with salary increases at Milbank and Cravath. One hints it's about to go even higher.
The American Lawyer | Commentary
By Vivia Chen | May 15, 2018
Not to be alarmist, but some recent developments portend that the profession is going to hell.
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