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Ga. Appellate Court Rules Attorney Fees Can Be Apportioned in $6M RICO Case

The plaintiff-appellants disputed the trial courts findings of default and summary judgments against the defendants, while only awarding attorney fees against one.
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New York Law Journal

'Stretches Credulity'?: Lawyer for Bannon Blasts Davidoff Hutcher's Request for $66,000 in Fees

Harlan Protass said his client is considering filing a lawsuit alleging fraudulent billing practices.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Arbitration Appeal Withdrawal Clears Path for Defendants to Collect $7.1M in Attorney Fees, Costs

Bankruptcy counsel for a Pennsylvania business' trustee agreed in a July 14 stipulation to withdraw an arbitration appeal that stood in the way of the defendants' collection of the money.
3 minute read

Law.com

Recruiting Firm's Appeal of $7.7M Judgment in 'Purloined Trade Secrets' Case Headed to 1st Circuit

"Defendants argue that neither the jury nor the court identified the misappropriated trade secrets, or found that the purloined trade secrets were actually exploited, or found that Catapult's profits were attributable to the use of BioPoint's trade secrets. These assertions are blatantly incorrect," U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns wrote.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Davidoff Hutcher Wants Bannon to Cover the $66,000 It Cost to Litigate Fee Dispute

Davidoff Hutcher & Citron Associate Joseph Polito said the firm spent more than 100 hours litigating their breach of contract case with Steve Bannon, which last week ended with a nearly $500,000 judgment in their favor.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Court Grants Full $2.1M Fee Shifting Request in Managerial Misconduct Case

"The court's ruling bodes well for others presented with similar circumstances in Chancery Court and will hopefully serve as a cautionary tale should parties choose to engage in litigation misconduct," said David Lackowitz, litigation department chair at Moses Singer.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Defendant Demands Plaintiff to Pay Back Appeal Fees in $7.1M Attorney Fee Dispute

"In other words," Camping World wrote in a June 5 bankruptcy court filing, "the trustee brought claims (which she touted publicly), lost on every one, and then unilaterally put the entire arbitration on hold."
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New York Law Journal

Steve Bannon Ordered to Pay Davidoff Hutcher Nearly $500,000 in Legal Fees: Judge

Bannon's lawyer Harlan Protass called the decision "clearly wrong" and said they planned to immediately appeal.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lin Wood Asks Judge to Dismiss Ex-Partners' Fraud Claim in Fee-Splitting Suit

Friday's hearing also saw the plaintiffs motion to join a new defendant in the action – Kentucky lawyer and Wood's colleague Tom McMurtry, co-counsel in the legal action at the root of the original fee-splitting agreement.
4 minute read

Law.com

1st Circuit Upholds District Court's Ruling Against Shifting Legal Fees in 'Game of Life' Copyright Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently upheld a district court's decision, ruling that the prevailing defendants, Hasbro and Klamer, were not entitled to attorney fees in a copyright lawsuit from Markham Concepts regarding "The Game of Life."
4 minute read

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