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The Legal Intelligencer

Feldman & Pinto Lawyers Push Back as Lit Funding Dispute Expands

On Monday, attorneys with Feldman & Pinto, which is known for its leading work in several consolidated pharmaceutical litigations, asked the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to dismiss the lawsuit Thrivest Legal Funding v. Arnold.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Lawyer Claims Pierce Bainbridge Kept Settlement Funds to Fuel Video Game Suits

Bruce Chasan claims the boutique founded by litigator John Pierce reneged on a $160,000 settlement agreement and used the funds "to launch and accelerate a cottage industry of multiple lawsuits against the video game industry."
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Litigation Daily

Plaintiffs Lawyer Alleges Pierce Bainbridge Kept Settlement Funds to Fuel Video Game Suits

Bruce Chasan claims the boutique founded by litigator John Pierce reneged on a $160,000 settlement agreement and used the funds "to launch and accelerate a cottage industry of multiple lawsuits against the video game industry."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Revisiting the American Rule: Fee-Shifting Strategies for NY Litigators

This article examines fee-shifting options in the context of the American Rule in which parties presumptively pay their own fees regardless of the outcome, including the offer of judgment rules under FRCP 68 and CPLR 3220. Many of these opportunities are misunderstood and underutilized.
9 minute read

The Recorder

Dead Billionaire's Daughter Wins First-of-Its Kind Dispute Over Appellate Costs

In a case addressing the opportunity costs of someone securing a bond to pursue an appeal, a California court has upheld a $1.4 million appellate cost award for one of the daughters of a Hong Kong industrial tycoon Chen Din-Hwa.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

No Winners in Broward Battle of the Firms: $500K Participation Fee Violated Bar Rules

The case was a prime example of a violation that "typically occurs in the shadows and rarely emerges in the light of day," according to the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pierce Bainbridge Founder Denies $160K Attorney Fee Settlement With Phila. Lawyer

John Pierce says he negotiated with Philadelphia attorney Bruce Chasan over the fees, but they never agreed on settlement terms.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

To Recover or Not? That Is the (Ethical) Question in E-Discovery Managed Services Costs

Do the ABA Model Rules allow a firm to bill its clients for more than what the firm is paying per gigabyte, but still pass on substantial savings by having the client pay less than the market average?
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Judge Slaps Down Texas Lawyer Tagged 'Professional Objector' by Edelson Firm

Christopher Bandas told a judge he and his Texas law firm "will carry the tattoo of these orders with them and they greatly regret the circumstances that bring them before this court."
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Judge Slaps Down Texas Lawyer Tagged by Plaintiffs Firm as a 'Professional Objector'

Christopher Bandas told a judge he and his Texas law firm "will carry the tattoo of these orders with them and they greatly regret the circumstances that bring them before this court."
4 minute read

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