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Ex-Associate Claims Dallas-Area Law Firm Duped Him Out of Attorney Fees From $5 Million Settlement

The Dallas solo alleges his former firm owes him $150,000 for a case that settled for $5 million because of an attorney fee-sharing agreement from his time as an associate there.
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Daily Business Review

'I Will Never Say I'm Sorry': South Florida Lawyer Sought $700,000 in Fees to Fight a $100,000 Claim Against Him

"I will never give in, and I'll never write a check," the attorney said.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Freeman Poised to Award Amazon Fees in Big Patent MDL

U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman said she's "really very troubled" by the shifting theories patentee PersonalWeb Technologies pursued over the course of the case. But she sounded wary of awarding Amazon the entire $6.1 million it's seeking.
4 minute read

The Recorder

$117.5M Yahoo Breach Settlement Was Reasonable, But Legal Work Was 'Not Novel,' Judge Koh Says

In her Tuesday order, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh signed off on the $117.5 million data breach settlement with Yahoo Inc. but slashed attorney fees by more than $7 million after concluding the deal was "unexceptional" and the legal work "not particularly novel."
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Daily Report Online

What Georgia's AG Is Spending to Fight for the State's Abortion Law

And the case appears likely to continue. "We will appeal the Court's decision," Kemp said after the ruling in a statement. "Georgia values life, and we will keep fighting for the rights of the unborn."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Denies Attorney Fees for Doctor's Breach of Contract Appeal

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld the denial of attorney fees for lawyers representing a doctor in an appeal from a collection of judgment proceeding stemming from his breach of contract case against his employer.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Family Business Turns Ugly, Leading to $6 Million Breach-of-Contract Spat

A case playing out in South Florida is a cautionary tale about how personal rifts might affect business.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Court Rules for Coral Gables Lawyer Who Used Narrow Exemption to Seek Fees After Client's Misconduct

The dispute over attorney fees stemmed from an Engle Tobacco case.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Upholds Attorney Fees Based on Lawyer's 'Frivolous Appeals'

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld a ruling granting attorney fees to State Farm Insurance due to the insured's lawyer's "vexatious" conduct in conducting "frivolous appeals" in an insurance dispute.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Houston Judge Dismisses Suit That Alleged Offit Kurman, Partner Overbilled

U.S. District Judge Sim Lake of the Southern District of Texas signed a final judgment Tuesday, on forum non conveniens grounds, that dismissed a suit filed by Houston online retailer LuxeYard and its owner.
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