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Tom Girardi Sued for Embezzling Funds From Boeing Max 8 Crash Settlement

The explosive lawsuit, filed by Chicago plaintiffs' firm Edelson PC on Wednesday, alleges that Tom Girardi and his firm, Girardi Keese, used funds from settlements with Boeing over the 2018 Lion Air crash to pay off litigation financing firms and to continue paying for an "outrageous lifestyle." The suit also names "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne, who filed for divorce from Girardi last month, and two of the firm's lenders.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Ruling Sheds Light on Requirements for Law Firm Liens Against Clients

It's an appeal that clarified when a law firm can't impose a lien against clients who owe legal fees or costs.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Too Trivial': US Judge Denies Attorney Fees for Lawyer Awarded $1 in Damages for Police Pen-Swiping Incident

Attorney Jeffrey Rothman said that he had brought the lawsuit to deter abuses of police power, after an investigation by the Civilian Complaint Review Board resulted in just minor disciplinary action against an NYPD detective.
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The Recorder

'Wildly Excessive': A Dozen State AGs Denounce Fee Request in Apple's Throttling Settlement

In a proposed amicus brief, 12 state attorneys general, including 10 that were part of a $113 million settlement with Apple last month, criticized the $87.7 million in attorney fees proposed in a class action settlement over older Apple iPhones.
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Daily Business Review

11th Circuit Ruling Addresses Obligations of Attorneys Involved in Class Actions

Anthony V. Alfieri, the director of the center for ethics and public service at the University of Miami School of Law, said "both lawyers and law students should take note" of the Eleventh Circuit ruling.
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New York Law Journal

Mediation in Adult Guardianship Matters

While alternative dispute resolution has been successful in Surrogate's Courts, Article 81 guardianship proceedings present unique challenges relating to an alleged incapacitated person.
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The Recorder

Apple, Others, Object to $87.7M Fee Request in IPhone Throttling Settlement

Apple Inc. and several objectors, including one represented by class action critic Ted Frank, insist that an attorney fee request of $87.7 million, which is 28.3% of the $310 million settlement, is excessive.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

2nd Circuit Blocks Attorney Fees for Troopers Who Recovered Union Dues After Landmark SCOTUS Ruling

The ruling, from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, left in place, for now, a district court's ruling that the case was moot because the Connecticut State Police Union had refunded the current and former officers the full amount they had paid into collective bargaining, plus interest.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Appeals Court Awards Pa. Lawyer $89K in Attorney Fees for Efforts to Collect $100K From Client

In all, it appears the client and a co-defendant have had judgments handed down that mandate fee-related payments of more than 217,000 to lawyer Albert Oehrle, according to the decision.
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Texas Lawyer

Houston Trial Firm Wins Favorable Judgment in Suit Alleging Fee Churning

Ruling from the bench, a Harris County judge ruled in Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing's favor in a suit filed by an ex-client who alleged the firm engaged in "gross fee churning."
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