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Texas Lawyer

Houston Retailer Alleges Offit Kurman Overbilled for Defense Work, E-Discovery

A Houston retailer and its owner allege a partner at the Maryland-based firm mishandled litigation and withdrew from representation at a time that "forced" them to settle related litigation for $450,000.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Litigator's Client Loses Against Insurer After Focusing on Attorney Fees

The Third District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the insurer, United Services Automobile Association, on cross-motions for summary judgment after finding the company did not breach its contract.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Alsup Has a Word for Apple and Cisco: G-R-E-E-D

But the judge sounded poised to sign off on a special master's recommendation to award the tech giants about $4 million in attorneys fees. That's less than half of their original request in a patent dispute with Straight Path IP Group.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

US Must Pay $4.4 Million Fee Award for Unreasonable Patent Defense

Even excluding prelitigation conduct, the government's defense of infringement by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory was not "substantially justified," a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit panel rules.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Allocatur Denial Brings Pa. Firms' 23-Year Fee Dispute to an End

After more than two decades of litigation, a fee dispute in state court between former law partners has officially ended with a $3,900 award.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'I Was Told To Do Illegal Things': Broward Lawyer Faces Discipline Based on Ex-Assistant's Claims

The grievance committee formed found probable cause to file a complaint against a Fort Lauderdale litigator.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Ex-Wife Hit With $120K Legal Bill After Divorce From Jailed Contractor ER Mitchell

Attorney Esther Panitch initially sued her former client, Marjorie Mitchell, for more than $190,000 in unpaid legal fees stemming from her divorce.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Friendship Gone Wrong: 2 Houston Lawyers Battle Over Millions in Attorney Fees

The beginning of the end came about 2012, when the lawyers decided to start advertising for mass tort plaintiffs together, according to a petition filed in Harris County.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Class Action Objectors Can Be Annoying—But This One Has a Point

It's not that Hagens Berman doesn't deserve its $48M fee—they make a strong case for why they earned every penny. But at the same time, shouldn't the firm's initial promise to work for less count for something?
5 minute read

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Trial? No Trial? Ericsson and TCL in Bizarro Patent World + The Coronavirus Ate My Fee Motion

Finnegan wipes out $110 million patent infringement judgment against TCL Communication.
9 minute read

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