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New York Law Journal

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Sues to Enforce $1 Million Judgment Against Ex-Client

Gibson Dunn filed an Article 75 petition seeking a judgment in support of an arbitration agreement rendered in November.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'We're Down the Homestretch': Opposing Counsel Say Lin Wood Defamation Trial Could Happen in 2024

"[The latest order] is an unusual ruling insofar as the judge found falsity, which is usually a major factual issue in a defamation case," plaintiff's counsel Andrew Beal said
5 minute read

Law.com

Utah High Court Affirms Lower, 2.29% Postjudgment Rate in $9.5M Arbitration Dispute

"The UFJA provides a means of domesticating a foreign judgment and identifies how Utah courts must treat these domesticated judgments. Although the UFJA does not specifically address the question of postjudgment interest, subsection 78B-5-302(3) supports the district court's conclusion," Justice John Pearce said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Plaintiffs Attorneys Trade Suits Following Split

Thomas Duffy accused his former law partner Ken Fulginiti of withholding settlement fees on Wednesday, just a week after Fulginiti filed his own lawsuit—withdrawn a day later—accusing Duffy of defrauding him of millions.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Seriously Inflated' Duane Morris Bill Highlights Risk When Big Law and Public Clients Lack Alignment

"With public sector clients, you're frequently dealing with people who aren't lawyers," said Mantra Partner founder and CEO Marci Taylor. "You're writing knowing that there's a high likelihood that your invoices will be made public."
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Former Phila. Trial Lawyers President Sued Former Law Partner Before Launching Own Firm

Ken Fulginiti accused Thomas Duffy Jr. of understating profits and spending revenues on "vanity expenses" and personal needs.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Billing Rates: $740K in Fees for Winston & Strawn and This Florida Firm

"Sure, the defendants would have liked the $1.2 million in attorney fees," said Bill Schifino, a shareholder at Gunster. "But the most important thing for the defendant was winning the case and they did so hands down."
4 minute read

The Recorder

Law Firm Claims Former Associate Lied About Personal Relationship to Client's Family to Obtain Larger Share of Fees

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
3 minute read

Law.com

Law Firm Files Breach of Contract Suit Against Another Firm Over Missing $1.3M in Fees

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
3 minute read

Law.com

Insurer's Prejudgment Interest Calculated by Payment Due Date, Not Original Denial of Claim

In part, Meridian argued that the Batstones miscalculated the prejudgment interest by calculating them from the date of the defendants' original denial. The judge agreed.
4 minute read

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