The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | October 12, 2017
During the oral argument session that is set to begin Tuesday the state Supreme Court is set to wade into muddy waters over quantum meruit claims for non-partner lawyers, and hear arguments on an issue that some say could have a chilling effect on the workers' compensation bar.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | October 11, 2017
Chris Seeger, one of the lawyers leading class counsel in the settlement has made a $70 million fee request on behalf of his firm, Seeger Weiss, which he outlined Tuesday in a 22-page declaration to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
By Lizzy McLellan | September 28, 2017
Philadelphia-based Dilworth Paxson has resorted to litigation to finally settle the fate of nearly $150,000 in escrowed attorney fees in a case that dates back to the mid-1990s.
By Lizzy McLellan | September 27, 2017
Duane Morris has reached a settlement with a former client who claimed he was overcharged, after the law firm said it already waived hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 22, 2017
Plaintiff's complaint seeking to recover legal fees from a contingency fee agreement to represent defendants in a dispute with their property insurer was dismissed with prejudice because a prior court had determined that plaintiff was not entitled to the legal fees since he was terminated for unlawful activity--the unauthorized practice of law and the failure to disclose his suspension to clients--and the current action asserting breach of contract, detrimental reliance, unjust enrichment and other claims against defendants and others was barred by the final judgment that foreclosed his equitable or legal rights to a contingency fee. Dismissed.
By Lizzy McLellan | September 12, 2017
Lawyers for a Philadelphia securities litigation firm and a consulting company sparred Tuesday over who should suffer the losses when a payment arrangement between the two is deemed improper.
By Lizzy McLellan | August 10, 2017
Enterprise Bank has lost an appellate-level bid to charge counsel fees to a client in foreclosure for work completed by an in-house attorney and paralegal.
By Lizzy McLellan | August 9, 2017
Enterprise Bank has lost an appellate-level bid to charge counsel fees to a client in foreclosure for work completed by an in-house attorney and paralegal.
By Max Mitchell | August 8, 2017
Four Florida law firms that banded together into a limited liability company are disputing attorney fees in nearly 200 cases involved in the National Football League's concussion-related settlement.
By Lizzy Mclellan | July 31, 2017
In response to an ex-client's claim that he was overcharged, Duane Morris does not deny that its fees surpassed an early estimate of legal charges, but has filed counterclaims alleging breach of contract.
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