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Texas Lawyer

South Texas Lawyer Faces More Allegations of Civil Barratry in New Suit

A suit filed Tuesday in Texas alleges that San Antonio lawyer Cesar Ornelas II and his father are among defendants in a suit alleging fee sharing with nonlawyers.
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The Recorder

DOJ Must Face Misconduct Inquiry in 'No Fly List' Case, SCOTUS Rules

The government, which has long denied any misconduct, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit's decision. The justices declined the invitation.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Significant Liability May Await Those Who File SLAPP Suits

In recent years, numerous states have enacted laws to deter so-called "SLAPP" suits—i.e., strategic lawsuits against public participation. Although New York has enacted an anti-SLAPP law, its protections are weak as compared to the anti-SLAPP laws in other states. In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Edward M. Spiro and Christopher B. Harwood discuss 'National Jewish Democratic Council v. Adelson', in which Judge Oetken recently addressed—and rejected—several challenges to one of those expansive anti-SLAPP statutes, the Nevada statute.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney Fees Under ERISA §502(G)(1): An Exception to the American Rule

ERISA §502(g)(1) vests courts with discretion to award attorney fees and costs in an action brought by a plan participant, beneficiary or fiduciary. This article examines the standards courts apply when assessing motions for these discretionary awards.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Cosby Ordered to Pay Quinn Emanuel $2.7M in Fee Dispute

One year into his prison sentence, Bill Cosby lost a confrontation with Quinn Emanuel over his legal fees.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Mazie Slater Cites New Email Agreement in Fight Over Mesh Fees

The 2016 email is the latest salvo in Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman's fight against the multidistrict litigation's fee and cost committee, accused of self-dealing and padding their bills in their allocation of $550 million in common benefit fees.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Firm Seeks $1M in Legal Fees From Hartford. Experts Say It's an Uphill Battle

The Santos & LaLima law firm, which represented former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez as he fought corruption charges, now seeks payment from the city.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Stamford Law Firm Sues Ex-Client for $500,000 in Legal Fees

Barr & Morgan alleged it suffered financial losses in excess of $500,000, after former client Musa Eljamal filed for bankruptcy protection.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Plea Withdrawal Denied, FOIA Request Granted in Part, Fees Modified

In their Eastern District Roundup, Harvey M. Stone and Richard H. Dolan discuss a decision which found no "fair and just reason" to allow defendant to withdraw her guilty plea; a decision holding that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System had failed to release documents responsive to plaintiff's FOIA request; and a ruling on fee applications by plaintiffs' counsel in a class action case.
9 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Katten Can't Escape Recruiter's Case Over Dallas Group's Placement Fee

Kossoris Search, based in Los Angeles, alleged that Katten Muchin Rosenman owes a fee for placing a group of lawyers in the firm's Dallas office.
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