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New Jersey Law Journal

With Installment Contracts, Don't Wait to Recover Your Debt

A little-known doctrine called the installment contract method can provide a substantial arrow in the quiver of a commercial litigator, or it may cause a heart attack to a collection attorney who let a book account sit on their desk a little too long.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Calculating Attorney Fees: Court Favors Insurer in Dispute Over Legal Costs

The appellate court recognized that an insurance carrier is entitled to recover all benefits paid to an injured worker out of the "first money" recovered from a liable third party.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

In Countersuit, Wigdor Partner Accuses Adversary of Professional Misconduct

Partner David Gottlieb alleges Anthony DiPietro breached his fiduciary obligations to a client by trying to convince her to join a global settlement.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Lawyer Claims His Associate Betrayed Him

Allegedly unbeknownst to the firm, the associate filed a motion to withdraw, and told the presiding judge that the client had retained other lawyers, the complaint claims.
3 minute read

Law.com

State Appeals Court Nixes Attorney Fee Award, Finding Party Can Still Obtain Relief After Losing on Merits

In a trust and estate case that has been ongoing since 1999, the Arizona Court of Appeals has sided with petitioners who argued their award was $190,000 short due to attorney fees that were improperly granted to an estate.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Weber Gallagher Sues Pa. Attorney, Seeking $174K In Fees For Handling Marital Dispute

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Judge Awards More Than $300K in Attorney Fees in IDEA Class Action, Finding Plaintiffs Were 'Substantially Justified' in Rejecting Prior Settlement Offer

A federal judge in Connecticut determined that the plaintiffs in an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act action were eligible for additional attorney fees, though approximately $700,000 less than originally requested.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

First Department Reverses Attorney Fee Award in Education Union's Election 'Fairness' Case

"Each of the alleged acquired benefits [of the ultimate agreement regarding how the election would proceed] were provided to the members of Local 372 without the need for filing a lawsuit since the constitutions and election code provided plaintiffs with internal administrative remedies," said the Manhattan-based appellate court.
5 minute read

Law.com

In Fee Fight, State Appeals Court Rejects Contractual Interpretation That Would Result in 'Windfall' to 1 Law Firm

In a dispute over a contingency fee following a lateral move, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that the only reasonable interpretation of a law firm's operating agreement with one of its now-former owners is the one that allows the firm to recover under the doctrine of quantum meruit.
6 minute read

Law.com

State High Court Adopts Restatement of Restitution, Unjust Enrichment Regarding 'Common Fund'

"What our court did was actually make clear that we do adopt common fund doctrine. The circuit court judge did not think we did. Almost every state and federal court that I could find recognizes it," said David J. Romano, an attorney who sought fees and costs after negotiating a separate $2.23 million settlement fund on behalf of unknown heirs.
5 minute read

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