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New York Law Journal

Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A. v. Bernstein Liebhard, LLP

By | October 04, 2016
Funds Law Firm Received for Settlement Not Fees Under Fee Pact; Reconsideration Denied
4 minute read

The Recorder

Wertheim, LLC v. Omidvar

By | September 30, 2016
4 minute read

The Recorder

In re Marriage of Nassimi

By | September 27, 2016
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Arvonio v. PNC Fin. Serv. Grp., Inc., PICS Case No. 16-1135 (C.P. Lackawanna Aug. 24, 2016) Minora, J. (25 pages).

By | September 23, 2016
A motion for sanctions based on defendant's failure to designate a corporate designee that was fully knowledgeable on all the areas of inquiry listed in the notice of deposition was improper.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

WFIC, LLC v. Labarre, PICS Case No. 16-1154 (Pa. Super. Sept. 13, 2016) Bender, P. J. (15 pages).

By | September 23, 2016
Trial court properly dismissed appellant attorney's challenge to the distribution of litigation proceeds based on his amended fee agreement. Affirmed.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Third-Party Rules Won't Stop Litigation Financing

As third-party litigation financing arrangements are becoming more widely used in the commercial sphere, and more accepted by law firms, a Pennsylvania appellate court ruling last week raised questions about the involvement of unrelated third parties.
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

Policy Issues and Attorney Fees in No-Fault Litigation and Arbitration

Gary Tsirelman and Stefan Belinfanti discuss attorney fees as they relate to no-fault litigation and arbitration initiated by a medical provider, where the insurance carrier denied the claim or otherwise failed to pay the claim based on the defense that the injured party violated a policy condition by failing to attend a duly scheduled Examination Under Oath or Independent Medical Examination.
19 minute read

National Law Journal

Objectors Fault $324 M in Potential Fees in VW Emissions Accord

More than a dozen objectors have urged a federal judge to reject Volkswagen's $14.7 billion emissions settlement next month—most of them criticizing a potential $324 million in fees lead plaintiffs attorneys said they might pursue.
5 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Laster Blocks $20M Fee Request From Litigation Funder

The Delaware Court of Chancery has stopped a company that bankrolled litigation over the future of a mobile radio services company from collecting $20 million in attorneys fees and expenses, ruling that it lacked standing as a non-party and that the "gratuitous" financing served only its own interests.
11 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Three Cases Demonstrate Shift in IP Litigation Fee-Shifting

Recent decisions by the Supreme Court and the Third Circuit have shifted away from requiring any intentional wrongdoing in order to recover attorney fees in intellectual property litigation.
15 minute read

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