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The Ethics of Freelance Lawyering, Part 1: Duty to Inform the Client and Fees Charged to the Client/Upcharging

"California case law establishes that the amount a law firm pays to a freelance attorney is irrelevant to whether a fee is unconscionable," write Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, founders of Montage Legal Group.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Nixon Peabody Hits Personal Injury Firm With Contingency Fee Suit, Alleges Firm 'Improperly' Took Its Clients

Nixon Peabody and co-counsel Rilee & Associates are suing New Hampshire law firm Shaheen & Gordon over contingency fees stemming from a series of lawsuits against a juvenile detention facility.
3 minute read

Law.com

'Your Client Lied Repetitively' to Disciplinary Counsel: State High Court Considers Attorney Sanctions for Alleged Referral Scheme

The court heard oral arguments Wednesday in an attorney disciplinary case, where it was asked to consider if attorney Todd N. Agron violated Rules of Professional Conduct in an apparent referral scheme, and what discipline would be appropriate.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'They Tried to Pay You. You Refused It': Attorney Faces Threat of Sanctions for Drawing Out Suit Against Kleinbard

U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania appeared to grow frustrated with attorney Julie Negovan as she sought to explain why she refused Kleinbard's offer of payment to her client and former law firm, Griesing Mazzeo, in a dispute over a subcontracting agreement between the firms.
4 minute read

Law.com

Norfolk Southern's $600M Class Settlement Gets Final Approval

At a final approval hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson said she would approve Norfolk Southern's $600 million class settlement over the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Defendant Awarded Increased Attorney Fees Six Months After Trial Win Against FTC

Attorney Charles Hoffecker of Hotchkiss Hoffecker Peacock in Atlanta said the FTC failed to adjust its "shotgun approach" in aggressively pursuing claims against their client despite the emerging evidence that he did not directly participate in unfair and deceptive practices.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Approves $433K in Attorney Fees for Servers in Restaurant Chain Wage Dispute

"Here, although KRG contends that plaintiffs' rates are unjustified because this case has been simple, the case's history contradicts their position. This case was not simple—it had been pending for three years before trial and involved both FLSA and class certification," U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand of the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
3 minute read

Law.com

Beasley Allen Sues Co-Counsel Allen Smith for Supporting J&J's Talc Settlement

Beasley Allen claims Allen Smith owes $1.16 million in talc expenses. 'To allege that I have not performed my share of the work, and not paid my share of the expenses is laughable,' Smith told Law.com. "Looks like the pot is calling the kettle black."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

BCLP Sues Miss America Competitions for Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Fees

The Florida complaint comes two years after a St. Louis County judge entered a default judgment in favor of the law firm.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Cuts $20M Punitive Damages Award to $1M Over Constitutionality Concerns

"The court's opinion makes it clear that the conduct of the defendant was reprehensible. The court reduced the amount of punitive damages, not because of the nature of the conduct, or because of the court's own feelings about the conduct, but rather on its analysis of Supreme Court law on the constitutionality of the ratio between compensatory and punitive damages," said the plaintiff's attorney, Jamie Bordas of Bordas & Bordas in Pittsburgh.
4 minute read

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