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Lawyer Booted From Class Action Says He Was Cheated Out of $2.6M in Legal Fees

Following an $80 million settlement, an Indiana lawyer is fighting for what he says is his fair share of the $26 million fee award.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: When Clients Are Sore Winners: Bartlit Beck Awarded $50M in Fee Fight With Gaming Billionaire

'The client came to us in a difficult situation. A successful result was not only far from guaranteed, but doubtful,' said Bartlit Beck partner Adam Hoeflich. 'We delivered exactly what they asked for.'
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Cognizant Has Paid $15M in Legal Fees for Ex-Chief Legal Officer Facing Bribery Charges

Now, the company refuses to pay one of the three law firms that represent the former CLO, arguing that its fees are "abusive" and unreasonable.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer Hits Glider Aircraft Company With $600,000 Fee Dispute

East Texas lawyer Joseph Blanks alleged that Stemme AG, a German company that manufactures glider aircraft, owes him nearly $538,500 in attorney fees, plus $72,600 in expenses.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury: NY Firm On Hook for $1.5M in Asbestos Litigation Fees

A federal jury in Maryland found in favor of the Maryland-based Keyes Law Firm, which alleged lawyers from New York firm Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik stopped paying referral fees after they split their practices.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Offer of Judgment: An Underutilized Tool in Federal Cases

An offer of judgment is used to encourage settlements and protect parties willing to settle early in the litigation process. It is an extremely useful tool however there are important nuances to using this strategy successfully.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Circuit Sends Back $444K Fee Award Against Intellectual Ventures

Delaware federal court Chief Judge Leonard Stark had found some of IV's conduct "exceptional," but said the case overall was not. The Federal Circuit ruled Thursday that while a single act of misconduct can support a fee award under the Patent Act, a district judge still must consider the context of the entire case.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Sports Entertainment Company Wins Legal Fees in Unlicensed Viewing Lawsuit

The sports entertainment production company that licensed the 2015 boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao for commercial use has won attorney fees in a case in which it sued a bar for unlicensed exhibition of the match.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge OKs $77.5M in Legal Fees, Approves Equifax Data Breach Settlement

"I don't think anyone can credibly argue it doesn't provide substantial relief for the class now and in the future," U.S. District Chief Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. said of the settlement.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Blank Rome Sues Andrus Wagstaff Over Unpaid Fees Tied to Mesh Fight

The lawsuit alleges that Andrus Wagstaff owes Blank Rome $489,500 after retaining the Philadelphia firm to help boost its common benefit fees in the transvaginal mesh litigation from the $8.7 million allocation. Blank Rome, the suit says, was able to get another $4.9 million.
4 minute read

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