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New York Law Journal

Kenyon & Kenyon's Suit Seeking $9M in Unpaid Bills Head for Trial

A Manhattan judge has trimmed the defunct firm's legal challenge to GE's decision to help itself to a $3 million patent-infringement settlement with Napster.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Scrutinizes Plaintiffs' $68M Fee Request in Wells Fargo Settlement

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar raised concerns that contract counsel's estimated fee is nearly nine times higher than their hourly rates.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Case Study: Mandated Court Approval of Settlement and Related Attorney Fees

Settlement and Compromise columnist Thomas E.L. Dewey discusses a recent Eastern District of New York decision that offers crucial insight for a practitioner seeking approval of a settlement that includes attorney fees in the district.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Enforcing Counsel Fee, Support and Distributive Awards by Execution of Judgment

A counsel fee, maintenance, child support, and distributive award cannot be enforced by the docketing of a money judgment pursuant to CPLR 2222, nor may a court direct that judgment for arrears be entered upon submission of an affirmation.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

One Attorney Fee Dispute Dies in Texas Supreme Court, Another Heads to Arbitration

The Texas Supreme Court denied review in both cases — one involving a dispute over $288,000 in attorney fees and another over $89,000.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyer Under Florida Bar Scrutiny Sued by Associate Accused of Practicing Law Without License

Broward-based Mehta Consulting is suing attorney Phillip Timothy Howard, a Tallahassee litigator embroiled in several legal battles, including an ethics investigation by the Florida Bar.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Laster OK's $3 Million in Attorney Fees in Case Over Corporate Limit on State Jurisdiction

Plaintiffs counsel secured a December decision to invalidate a provision in certificates of incorporation that would have disallowed litigation in Delaware state courts.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Austin Appellate Boutique to Settle Fee Dispute With Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.

Alexander Dubose & Jefferson intervened and asked for a declaratory judgment to protect its interest in the funds, arguing that the firm had a contingent fee agreement that gave it ownership over some of the money.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Koh Inches Closer to Approving Yahoo Breach Settlement, Though Questions Linger

“I still don't see an answer to my question why 23 law firms were necessary in the MDL and 8 in the state court case,” Judge Lucy Koh said at a hearing Thursday afternoon in San Jose.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Appellate Court Rules Against Geico in Attorney Fee Dispute with Steinger, Greene & Feiner

On Wednesday, the Third DCA affirmed a lower court's final judgment holding the insurance company liable for the firm's fees. Geico failed to inform the firm that a settlement had been reached with a former client, despite receiving notice of a charging lien.
3 minute read

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