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New York Law Journal

Residence Issues, Additional Attorney Fees, Collateral Estoppel and Arbitration Awards

In his No-Fault Insurance Law Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay discusses recent cases involving: a claimant's eligibility for coverage hinging upon his/her residence; additional attorney fees to successful applicants; and the applicability of collateral estoppel.
12 minute read

Law.com

State Street Judge Has More Questions in $74.5M Fee Request

U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf has scheduled a June 24 hearing about Labaton Sucharow's $4.1 million payment to a Texas lawyer and overbilling by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein and Thornton Law Firm.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Using Mandatory Arbitration to Resolve Fee Disputes

By anticipating the requirements of any applicable ethical rules attorneys can avoid public policy issues and, most importantly, ensure that the client fully appreciates the significance of agreeing to an arbitration provision at the outset of the representation.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Supreme Court Fixes Broken 'Glass' Opinion

The current mortgage default rate on residential properties in Florida is less than 1%, one of the lowest levels in 18 years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Nonetheless, the litigation surrounding foreclosure cases is anything but diminishing, and borrowers' attorney fees are taking center stage.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The 'Great Equalizer'—How the Contingent Fee Provides Access to Justice

Under a contingent fee agreement, a client in a civil matter does not need to pay an attorney unless the case is successful. Often, attorneys will also front all litigation costs. Thus, the client does not have to pay anything out of their pocket. Thus, all fees and costs are paid out of the recovery.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Judge Orders Attorney Fees to Be Withheld from Litigator in Contract Dispute

Palm Beach Circuit Judge Lisa Small ordered prospective attorney fees from several tobacco cases to be placed in a trust with the Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider & Grossman law firm, instead of awarded to attorney Phillip Tim Howard.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

MoFo Settles Texas Suit Over Billing Practices

The plaintiff companies alleged in a Texas lawsuit that 34 different timekeepers at Morrison & Foerster billed 669 hours over two months at a cost of $484,321.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

MoFo Settles Texas Suit Alleging 'Egregious Overbilling'

The plaintiff companies alleged in a Texas lawsuit that 34 different timekeepers at Morrison & Foerster billed 669 hours over two months at a cost of $484,321.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Milberg Claims Firm Cheated Out of $12M Fee in Argentine Bond Case

The firm said it was fired shortly before it should have received a major contingency fee from a group of European investors who sued Argentina for defaulting on its sovereign debt.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Milberg Claims It Was Cheated Out of $12M Fee in Argentine Bond Case

The firm said it was fired shortly before it should have received a major contingency fee from a group of European investors who sued Argentina for defaulting on its sovereign debt.
5 minute read

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