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$560K in Attorney Fees Gone After South Florida Court Cited 'Inconsistent' Precedent

The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed nearly $560,000 in attorney fees while ruling the appellee will not have the option for multiple "bites at the apple."
4 minute read

Law.com

In Med-Mal Case, Judge Awards Prevailing Party Less Than 4% of Requested Fees and Costs

Despite their successful representation of a physician in a medical malpractice suit in federal court, the judge overwhelmingly denied the defense attorneys' request for nearly $150,000 in fees and costs.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'This Case Was a Simple One': 11th Circ. Upholds Reduced Fee Award for Attorney With Long History of ADA Lawsuits

On appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed a more than 80% reduction of attorney fees for a plaintiff who brought suit under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Zealous Advocacy and Counsel Fee Awards in Divorce: A Hazardous Relationship

While divorce lawyers should be zealous advocates for their clients, there's a clear line between zealous advocacy and destructive advocacy.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Kline & Specter Lawyer's Bias Claim Against Arbitrator in Fee Dispute Fails on Appeal

Donald Haviland remains on the hook for over $20,000 in arbitration fees from his long-running fight with his old firm.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

$1M Fee Request Merits Six-Month Suspension for Pa. Attorney, Disciplinary Board Hearing Committee Says

The disciplinary matter first came to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel's attention after U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion reported Pisanchyn's request for $1.12 million in fees, costs and interest on the bad faith case.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Attorney Fees Spotlighted in Dispute Over Scope of 'Reasonable Costs of Enforcement'

"A claim for attorney's fees pursuant to a statute has three potential components: time spent litigating the case on the merits; time spent litigating entitlement to attorney fees; and time spent litigating the amount of attorney's fees," the ruling stated.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Finding 'Exoneration Rule' Didn't Apply, Appeals Court Allows Fee Dispute Lawsuit Against Attorneys to Proceed

"Neither the plaintiff's first nor second claim implicates the validity of his convictions because each claim simply challenges the fees that the defendant charged the plaintiff for their representation," Senior Judge Alexandra D. DiPentima wrote. "The fee dispute between the plaintiff and the defendants is entirely collateral to the plaintiff's guilty pleas and convictions."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Brown Rudnick Must Face Legal Malpractice and Over-Billing Counterclaims

Christof Industries, in its counterclaim, alleges Brown Rudnick broke repeated promises not to exceed fee estimates.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

This Blunder Lost $1M in Attorney Fees: 'Think Twice About What You are Putting in Those Offers'

"I've been seeing a trend where the courts are making the requirements on the proposal for settlement increasingly stricter over the last few years," said Anthony J. Russo, a trial lawyer not involved in the underlying matter.
4 minute read

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