NEXT
Sign in to follow

Law.com

This Lawyer Had to Win a State Supreme Court Appeal to Get Paid—But He Did

"Nothing in the record suggests that Mr. Mohr himself undertook any action which constituted a violation of the Business Court's order. Indeed, under the terms of the order he purportedly violated, Mr. Mohr was prohibited from doing precisely that which the Business Court apparently penalized him for not doing," North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls said.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lin Wood's Ex-Partners Seek Sanctions, Saying He Lied to Court Over 'Hidden' Emails

The three lawyers suing L. Lin Wood for breaching their firm breakup agreement said emails he tried to hide show the conservative firebrand was plotting to cut them out of earned fees in the days before they signed the settlement.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Erika Girardi Accuses Edelson of 'Unethical' and 'Illegal' Fee Agreement With Girardi Keese

Tom Girardi's estranged wife, Erika Girardi, also threatened sanctions against the Girardi Keese trustee for "inflammatory, malicious, and reckless" allegations that she received $25 million in fraudulent transfers from her husband's firm.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Must Pay $166K in Legal Fees for Election Security Lawsuit, 11th Circuit Rules

The appellate court ruling is a win for Common Cause, which was represented by Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison and Brennan Center for Justice.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law Firm Awarded More Than $210K in Fees and Interest Over Client's 'Self-Serving, Bald Allegations'

The Appellate Division, First Department wrote that the fact that defendants terminated the law firm in July 2019, while choosing a new firm to represent it in its ongoing matters, "does not prohibit [the firm's] recovery under an account stated theory, and the law firm may recover for pretermination legal services."
4 minute read

Law.com

Arizona Cardinals, Insurer Off the Hook for Former Wide Receiver's Concussion-Related Medical Expenses

More than $28,000 in medical expenses awarded to former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Sean Morey were set aside after an appellate court ruled Tuesday that the record lacked documentation about what led an administrative law judge to order that amount.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Kleinbard Sues Lancaster Over Unpaid Fees Stemming From Legal Fight Between DA, Commissioners

According to the complaint in the fee dispute, the new district attorney discontinued the encroachment suit with some input from the county commissioners, but without consulting Kleinbard.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Appellate Ruling Ensures Chiropractors Can Be Reimbursed for Services by PIP

The appellate panel reversed the trial court's decision due to the clause in the personal injury protection statute—Section 627.736 Florida Statutes, according to the ruling.
2 minute read

Law.com

8th Circuit Slams Lawyer-Plaintiff's 'Outrageous' Bid to Revisit $58M Attorney Fee Award

"Viewed in hindsight—always a distorting perspective—it appears that Oetting as one of seven class representatives has himself gone to great lengths to make this a 'lawyer-driven lawsuit.' We hope district courts in this circuit will bear this in mind should Oetting seek to be appointed a lead plaintiff in future class actions subject to the PSLRA," the appeals court wrote.
3 minute read

The Recorder

13 AGs Join Objectors in Appealing Attorney Fees in $310M Apple Settlement

Attorneys general in 13 states have joined numerous objectors, including class action critic Ted Frank, in petitioning the Ninth Circuit to reverse an $80.6 million legal fee award in Apple's $310 million iPhone throttling settlement.
4 minute read

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Aligning Client Needs with Lawyer Growth and Profitability

    Brought to you by BigHand

    Download Now

  • Technology to Make E-Discovery Smarter, Not Harder

    Brought to you by Nuix

    Download Now

  • Does Generative AI Have the Power to Transform Legal Services?

    Brought to you by HaystackID

    Download Now

  • How This Personal Injury Firm Reduced Client Intake Time by 80%

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now