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New Jersey Law Journal

Nothing Funny About 'Charles vs. Seinfeld'

When a law firm overreaches, it can diminish the reputation of the profession itself.
3 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art With Scott Graham: Fish & Richardson Readies for Round 4 of Willfulness Battle + CAFC's Newest Judge Gets One Last Say on Fee Shifting

Halo Electronics argues that a jury's finding of willful infringement has to be something more than a mere advisory verdict.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Judge, in Fee Award of More Than $800,000, Calls for Attorney Compensation 'Without Regard to Gender or Age'

"The reality is that fee awards are often based on status and not performance," U.S. District Judge Timothy Rice wrote, finding that attorneys—including Laura Mattiacci and Susan Saint-Antoine of Console Mattiacci—should receive more than $800,000 in fees in a case where they secured a $2.25 million jury award for their client in an age discrimination lawsuit against AT&T.
3 minute read

Law.com

Eighth Circuit Allows Legal Malpractice Claim Seeking 'Corrective Attorney Fees' To Move Forward

In the face of no controlling Arkansas case law on the matter, the Eighth Circuit made an "Erie-educated guess" as to what the Arkansas Supreme Court would do and held that Gerber could still establish proximate cause despite there being no resolution to the underlying case.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$9.1 Million Attorney Fees Awarded in Case Involving About 100,000 Documents

The production of over 100,000 documents in discovery by defense counsel at Greenspoon Marder and King & Spalding, were among the challenges plaintiff counsel faced in earning seven figures in attorney fees.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Personal Injury Firms' Dispute Over $2.08 Million in Fees Is Moved to Phila.

According to a court opinion, an attorney began representing the wrongful death client while at Messa, but reached the settlement on her behalf while with Fellerman & Ciarimboli. The two firms are embroiled in litigation over $2.08 million in attorney fees.
3 minute read

Law.com

State Supreme Court: 'Amount a Plaintiff Recovers Has No Bearing' on Magnuson-Moss Act Attorney Fees

The West Virginia Supreme Court rejected a car dealership's argument that a plaintiff in a Lemon Law case could not recover reasonable attorney fees under the Magnuson-Moss Act because the jury's award was lower than her settlement demand had been.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorneys Charge Alex Jones $250 to $500 per Hour for Travel Costs and 'Wasted Time'

After his depositions, Jones published a video on InfoWars.com in which he described the process as "next-level, like a hallucination."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

New South Florida Ruling Clarifies Attorney Fees in Cases Involving Multiple Clients

Lawyers requested more than $5.6 million in attorney fees in the Engle-progeny case.
6 minute read

The Recorder

CA State Judge Orders Michael Avenatti to Appear for Trial in Lawsuit Over $5.4M

Avenatti has said he'll only appear via video and will invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, but the judge said his in-person testimony is preferred so the jury can assess his credibility.
9 minute read

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