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The American Lawyer

Winston & Strawn Sues Pharmacy Chain Over $600K in Unpaid Fees

The firm's engagement letter with Benzer Pharmacy Holding identifies partner rates as high as $1,650 an hour.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

In Sills Cummis Case, Court Sets Expectations for Retainer Agreement Arbitration Clauses

Justice Barry Albin said "for an arbitration provision in a retainer agreement to be enforceable, an attorney must generally explain to a client the benefits and disadvantages of arbitrating a prospective dispute between the attorney and client."
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge's Referral Fee Dispute With Anapol Weiss Dismissed

Philadelphia Judge Timika Lane has lost her bid to obtain a referral free in a personal injury case that was eventually settled by Anapol Weiss for more than $1 million.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Manhattan Federal Judge Approves $1.6M in Fees for UBS Whistleblower

U.S. District Judge Katherine Failla credited the firms for prevailing in the case, which the judge said was the "closest [her] court had ever observed."
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

It's Risky to Sue Clients for Attorney Fees, as This Houston-Area Case Shows

Richmond lawyer Michael Orsak's law firm will keep a $58,000 award that it won from a client, but the client now gets a second chance to argue that Orsak breached his fiduciary duty and should be forced to forfeit his attorney fee.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The 2010 Amendments to DRL §237, 10 Years Later: Interim Counsel Fee Awards

The years have seen an erosion of the lofty goals of 'Prichep' and the 2010 amendments.
16 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'No Objectively Reasonable Basis': Attorney Fees Awarded to Plaintiff Over Improper Removal of Fraternity Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann of the Middle District of Pennsylvania granted plaintiff Carol King's motion for attorney fees over defendant Alpha Sigma Tau National Foundation's removal of the lawsuit from Columbia County court.
3 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Litigation Trendspotter: Courts Have No Patience for Your Excessive Attorney Fee Requests

Maybe it's the consistently growing caseloads and attendant backlogs in many courts. Maybe it's an increasing intolerance for shenanigans during a global pandemic. It's hard to be sure. But one thing is clear: judges' patience for what they deem to be unreasonable and excessive fee requests seems to have reached an all-time low.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Failure to Read the Freakin' Manual Costs Patent Owner $179,000

A Texas LLC said Version 11 of an accused product's user manual proved that its patent was infringed. Judge Rodney Gilstrap, and now the Federal Circuit, say Version 10 proved the patent is invalid.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

ERISA Attorney Fees Available for Legal Work During a Court-Ordered Remand in Disability Insurance Cases

This article discusses the standard for obtaining ERISA attorney fees in general and the availability of attorney fees for post-remand administrative and court work on behalf of the plaintiff/beneficiary.
14 minute read

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