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Daily Business Review

Court Chides Morgan & Morgan as Holland & Knight Prevails in $4 Million Attorney-Fee Dispute

After more than seven years, the litigation proved more costly for the plaintiffs than the actual judgment it obtained.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Both Sides 'Taken by Surprise' as 11th Circuit 'Eradicated' Incentive Fees for Class-Action Representatives

Jason Kellogg said the Eleventh Circuit opinion "hit like wildfire" among class-action attorneys.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Carlton Fields Billing Rates in Spotlight as Firm Battles for About $80,000 in Attorney Fees

One Carlton Fields shareholder billed $830 per hour.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

How Not to Fight for Attorney Fees: South Florida Ruling Offers Procedural Lesson

The South Florida personal injury case demonstrates how a procedural slipup could prove costly on appeal.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Lin Wood Calls Ex-Partners' Fee-Splitting Lawsuit a 'Shakedown Effort'

In a complaint littered with accounts of profane threats, three former partners of L. Lin Wood Jr. sued him over claims he reneged on a settlement agreement regarding fees for pending and settled cases.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Harris County Elections Official Named in Suit Alleging Civil Barratry

In a petition filed Thursday, a former client of Houston's Hollins Law Firm and Dax Frank Garza P.C. alleges the firms did not have a fee-splitting agreement but nevertheless shared the fee from the settlement of his vehicle accident lawsuit.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Impact of Private Public Interest Law Firms on NJ Civil Rights Litigation

If more private practice lawyers embrace the private public interest law firm model, both they and society are likely to benefit.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Finding No Bad Faith, Florida Court Protects Small Shareholder From Paying $125,000 in Derivative Action

"Shareholders should not be afraid to bring derivative lawsuits as long as they acted in good faith." said Franklin L. Zemel, a partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr in Fort Lauderdale.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Sues Ex-Client for Legal Fees After Client Alleged Overbilling

As the firm seeks nearly $1.5 million in legal fees, its former client alleged Eckert Seamans billed for "excessive" document review.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Norm Pattis Sued Over $250,000 Retainer

The estate of Fotis Dulos claims Pattis should have returned the bulk of the six-figure retainer after his client's death.
4 minute read

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