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In Upholding Ruling, Sixth DCA Certifies Question to Florida Supreme Court

An expert said Florida's Sixth District Court of Appeals "felt it needed to stake out its position on this issue."
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New York Law Journal

Referee Recommends $3 Million in Attorney Fees on $500,000 Judgment

"While the simple act of paying the judgment would have ended this matter, defendants chose to litigate this action for fourteen years," a judicial hearing officer wrote in her recommendation.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Lewis Brisbois Sues Realty Firm Cushman & Wakefield Over $86K+ in Unpaid Legal Fees

The Chicago-based realtors have yet to square up unpaid matters from 2020-2022, Lewis Brisbois alleges.
3 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Awards $1M to Plaintiff's Counsel Following a No Payment Shareholder Derivative Settlement

The plaintiff noted the substantial benefits of the reforms, which included the creation of a new audit committee and an independent director position to sit on the board, among others.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Podhurst Orseck, Client and Ex-Partner Face Nearly $575K in Attorney Fees

"This appears to be one of those cases where it is probably best to find a resolution as the fees and expenses will just continue to mount," said Ed Mullins, a partner at Reed Smith who is an attorney fees expert not involved in the matter.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Court of Appeals: Trial Court Cannot Assess Costs to Plaintiff Who Voluntarily Dismissed Personal Injury Claim

"In my view, he did not like us or the plaintiff," plaintiff's attorney Steve Leidel said about a retired trial judge. "It's my understanding that he solicited the clerk for costs and they never do that. I think it was possibly retributive for the fact that we did not want to proceed."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Recommends $424K in Attorney Fees in BioPlus Data Breach Settlement

"What's interesting about this case is the lawyers actually lost money handling the case," said Ed Zebersky, a partner at Zebersky Payne Shaw Lewenz, who is not involved in the matter.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Affirms $625K Jury Award to Car Salesman Accusing Phila. Dealership of Creating a Hostile Work Environment

"We are pleased with Judge Kearney's rulings and happy for our client, who waited a long time for justice," said the plaintiff's attorney, Brian C. Farrell, a partner at Gold Law Firm.
6 minute read

Law.com

Chicago Firm Accused of Malpractice for Charging $3M in 'Unreasonable Fees,' Providing Bad Advice in Underlying Case

"Unfortunately, in this case the defendants didn't meet the standard of care in the representation of MNR, and so for that reason we felt compelled to bring this complaint," said MNR's current counsel, Amir R. Tahmassebi, a partner of Konicek & Dillon in Chicago.
4 minute read

Law.com

Eighth Circuit Reverses $78.75M Attorney Fee Award in T-Mobile Data Breach Litigation, Finding Multiplier of 9.6 Unreasonable

"If we permitted the fee award here to stand, it would mean that counsel could make $7,000 to $9,500 an hour, which we think no reasonable class member would willingly pay to an attorney to help resolve this claim, especially when, as here, dozens of other attorneys were offering their assistance," said Judge Morris S. Arnold. "Reducing the fee award to, say, half of what was requested (resulting in fees of $3,500 to $4,750 per hour) could hardly be considered a penalty."
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