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New York Law Journal

Appeals Court Rules for White & Case on Liability in $900K Unpaid Legal Fee Fight, but Sends Damages Question to Jury

"The record is clear that the parties never agreed to a cap on fees and defendant did not eliminate any issues of fact concerning the amount of the fee estimate or explain what the pro rata share of fees would be," the Appellate Division, First Department court also wrote, in another part of the ruling.
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New York Law Journal

Emery Celli's Rates Deemed Reasonable, So Haggis Must Pay $2.8M in Fees, Judge Rules

Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis must now pay attorneys fees and costs for Haleigh Breest totaling $2,848,366, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Sabrina Kraus ordered Tuesday.
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National Law Journal

Federal Judge Abused Discretion in Adding $36M to Jury Award, Appeals Court Says

"In any event, it was the role of the jury to determine whether to award prejudgment interest," Judge Paul Niemeyer wrote for the panel.
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Law.com

6th Circuit Reinstates Debt Collection Suit: Plaintiff 'Can Hang Her Hat on' Attorney's Alleged FDCPA Violation

Under the FDCPA, the one-year statute of limitations for claims begins the date the violation occurs, the opinion said.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Kleinbard's Fee Dispute Prompts Judges to Question Discretionary Funds for State Prosecutors

"Once you allocate money into a fund, I don't know that it's a private account," Commonwealth Court Judge Patricia McCullough said.
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New York Law Journal

Kasowitz Benson Denied in Bid for TRO in Fee Dispute With Glenn Agre

Manhattan Judge Lyle Frank wrote in his order that Kasowitz lawyers had failed to show they would suffer irreparable injury if the money were not escrowed.
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New York Law Journal

Kasowitz Benson and Glenn Agre Continue Tussle Over Fees in 'High Dollar' Settlement

In their lawsuit, Kasowitz said it was entitled to 15% in legal fees from the settlement, while Glenn Agre wants 90% of the fees.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Company's Principal in Attorney-Fee Collection Case Is Not Personally Liable Under CPLR 3213

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decisions editors.
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New York Law Journal

Manhattan Law Firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron Sues Steve Bannon for $480K in Unpaid Legal Fees

Davidoff Hutcher also asked in its complaint that the state Supreme Court schedule "a hearing on the reasonable attorneys' fees DHC is contractually entitled to as the prevailing party in this litigation."
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Law.com

Twice-Revised Settlement Agreement Leads to Reduced Attorney Fee Award in Shareholder Litigation Over Altria-Juul Deal

"The initial deal that plaintiffs' counsel struck with Altria amounted to a façade, and the court will not credit plaintiffs' counsel for their skill and experience where plaintiffs' counsel failed to bring those qualities to bear in the negotiation process," said U.S. District Judge David Novak of the Eastern District of Virginia.
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