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Denied: $127,000 in Fees in South Florida Decision That Sends 'Message to Plaintiff Attorneys'

"The ruling sends a message to plaintiff attorneys that you could have a very weak case and know that you are shielded essentially from an award of attorney fees," said Daniel R. Levine, a partner at Padula Bennardo Levine.
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Texas Lawyer

The No Surprises Act: Practical Implications for Health and Mental Health Professionals

The No Surprises Act dictates that the arbiter chooses the offer closest to the median in network rate, unless there is additional information that shows that the in-network rate is inappropriate.
6 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Sanctions Attorney Who Alleged Opposing Counsel Committed Fraud With Help of State Judge

"[C]an the attorney's conduct be squared with what would be expected of a reasonable officer of the court in similar circumstances? The answer here is no," U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns of the District of Massachusetts wrote.
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Daily Business Review

Appeals Court: Defendant Entitled to Attorney Fees as Prevailing Party When Plaintiff Voluntarily Dismisses Case

A Florida state appellate panel sided with a South Florida boat yard company in its bid for attorney fees after the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit seeking damages for being banned from the business's property.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Did Law Firm Involuntarily Withdraw From Case After Clients Filed Ethics Complaint? The Answer Could Be Worth $82K

In a battle over attorney fees, Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeals has called for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether a Broward County law firm involuntarily withdrew from a case after two clients filed a bar complaint against the firm's lawyers.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Harvard Not Obligated to Pay Legal Fees of Professor Convicted of Hiding Ties to China, Court Rules

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected Lieber's argument that the university's indemnification policy required it to cover his legal fees in a criminal matter.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

New Case Law: Broward Lawyer Victorious in Attorney-Fee Dispute That Hinged on Legal Standing

"The courts have soundly rejected the argument that pleading lack of standing automatically negates a party's ability to recover prevailing party attorney fees," said Evan M. Rosen, who represented the appellants.
4 minute read

Law.com

'It's Just Plain Wrong.' Lead Counsel Under Fire Over Talc Fees.

The Ferraro Law Firm in Miami has accused lead counsel in the multidistrict litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder of a "money grab" by collecting potential common benefit fees on two dozen lawsuits he settled.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Moot Case Challenging Teachers' Union Dues Sent Back to Trial Court to Eye Attorney Fees

The court must take on the novel question of whether the challenge to the union's "fair share fee" would have succeeded had it not been found moot.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After Hours: New Jersey State Bar Association; Bressler Amery; Cohn Lifland

NJSBA Hosts Webinar on Recovering Fees The New Jersey State Bar Association hosted a CLE webinar, "Best Practices for the Recovery and Defense of…
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