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New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Clears Texas Lawyers Accused of Charging Excessive Fees in New Jersey Pelvic Mesh Suits

"The Texas lawyers toyed with suing in New Jersey, but ultimately did not. Because the New Jersey fee cap does not apply to this Texas attorney's fee, we will affirm," Judge Stephanos Bibas of the Third Circuit said.
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National Law Journal

Akin Gump Faces Solo's Lawsuit Over Contingency Fee Split

Attorney Gary Silversmith claims Akin Gump originally agreed to let him keep 66% of any contingency fee earned representing the Kyrgyz Republic.
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The Recorder

Finjan May Have to Take $6M Bullet Following 'Shootouts'

Judge William Alsup declared "Finjan v. Juniper Networks" exceptional following his unique shootout system for litigating patent cases. Now a special master is recommending the judge award $6 million in fees to Juniper.
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National Law Journal

Gordon Sondland's Legal Fees Add Up to $1.8M. Why He Says the Gov't and Pompeo Should Pay

Paul Hastings and a Portland-based firm were advising Sondland during the impeachment saga, in which Sondland testified under oath for two sessions totaling "over seventeen hours."
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New York Law Journal

Gibson Dunn Entitled to Arbitrator's $700K Award for Unpaid Legal Fees, Appeals Court Rules

"Even if the arbitrator had made an error of law or fact in concluding that [World Class Capital] had breached the retainer agreements, this alone would not justify vacating the award," wrote the Appellate Division, First Department in ruling for Gibson Dunn.
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The Recorder

A Rational Reason To Remain Civil in Civil Litigation: 'Hang on to Your Ego'

A recent California Second District Court of Appeal case cautions attorneys to remain civil at the risk of penalization through reduced attorney's fee awards.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas Law Firm Might Have to Forfeit $640,000 in Fees After High Court Refuses to Intercede

"They literally were on the opposite sides of the same lawsuits at the same time," said Corpus Christi solo practitioner Doug Allison, who represents clients seeking the fee forfeiture.
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Daily Business Review

Slam Dunk: Carlton Fields Lawyers Score $413K in Attorney Fees for Shaquille O'Neal

Shawn Darling had demanded $12 million from the former NBA superstar for the return of 25,000 personal emails, or else he threatened to release them to the public, according to court documents.
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Corporate Counsel

Kobre, Freshfields Settle Multimillion-Dollar Fee Dispute With MiMedx

So far, MiMedx has paid about $30.4 million in legal fees, including the recent settlement payments to Freshfields and Kobre. The third law firm in the case, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, continues to pursue its claim for unpaid fees.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

An 'Insatiable Appetite for Litigation': TransPerfect Ordered to Pay $3.2M to Skadden in Custodianship Fees

Chancellor Andre Bouchard, in an epic-length opinion, said much of the fee request was supported to "clean up ... pizza thrown at the wall" as the translation software company raised numerous objections. TransPerfect's lawyer and its CEO said the judge was misusing his powers as a court of equity.
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