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Chicago Firm Accused of Malpractice for Charging $3M in 'Unreasonable Fees,' Providing Bad Advice in Underlying Case

"Unfortunately, in this case the defendants didn't meet the standard of care in the representation of MNR, and so for that reason we felt compelled to bring this complaint," said MNR's current counsel, Amir R. Tahmassebi, a partner of Konicek & Dillon in Chicago.
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Law.com

Eighth Circuit Reverses $78.75M Attorney Fee Award in T-Mobile Data Breach Litigation, Finding Multiplier of 9.6 Unreasonable

"If we permitted the fee award here to stand, it would mean that counsel could make $7,000 to $9,500 an hour, which we think no reasonable class member would willingly pay to an attorney to help resolve this claim, especially when, as here, dozens of other attorneys were offering their assistance," said Judge Morris S. Arnold. "Reducing the fee award to, say, half of what was requested (resulting in fees of $3,500 to $4,750 per hour) could hardly be considered a penalty."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Awards Philadelphia Attorney $263,356.25 in Fees at $725 an Hour, Reduces Total Award for Erroneous Entries

U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania concluded that the solo practitioner's hourly rate of $725 was reasonable, based on the Community Legal Services' fee schedule.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Federal Judge Orders Ogletree Client Ikea to Pay Over $560K for Spoilation of Evidence

The sanctions motion came following a 66-page opinion Brody entered in May, which said Ikea and its counsel demonstrated "incredible and gross negligence" by failing to implement litigation holds to preserve deleted mailboxes.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Suspense Accounts 1 Year After 'Freeport'

"'Freeport' is ... a substantially important decision concerning two of the safe harbor provisions in ... the Texas Natural Resources Code," writes Demetri J. Economou of Kane Russell Coleman Logan.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Judge Rules Podhurst Orseck, Client and Ex-Partner Jointly Liable for 25% Referral Fee

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jose Rodriguez entered the ruling following a four-day bench trial.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Elliott Greenleaf Wins $11M Fee Dispute With Ex-Shareholder, After Pa. Justices Decline to Hear Appeal

The dispute centered around former Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Richard DeMarco's claims that he was entitled to referral fees for a personal injury case he helped originate that his then-firm referred to Saltz Mongeluzzi for trial.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Gov. Murphy Signs Controversial OPRA Changes Into Law: I Take 'Corruption and Trust in Our Democracy Extremely Seriously'

"Perhaps the most troubling concern that I have heard is that signing this bill will both enable corruption and erode trust in our democracy," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "I understand we are living in a moment where our democracy feels more fragile than ever, with a former president who has been indicted for inciting an insurrection during his final days in office inexplicably within striking distance of the White House once again."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court Cuts $8.3M Attorney Fees Award in Property Damage Case

The ruling was far from a complete loss for the plaintiff, with the court upholding the remainder of the $14.3 million judgment it had won in the case.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

SEC Ordered to Pay New York and Am Law 100 Firms $1.2M in Attorney, Receivership Fees

The fallout from the litigation led to two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorneys resigning from the agency.
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