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Ex-Butler Wooten Partner Cheeley Fights Arbitrator's Award to Old Firm

In a largely blacked-out petition, Robert Cheeley asked a Fulton judge to vacate an arbitration award in several fee disputes with his former firm, Butler Wooten & Peak.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Kasowitz, After Suing Another Firm, Faces Its Own Malpractice Claim

"Now Kasowitz is getting some of its own medicine," said Stephen Meister of Meister Seelig & Fein, the defendant in an earlier malpractice case handled by Kasowitz Benson Torres.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Billing Rates: This Miami Firm Just Helped Win Nearly $1M Fee Award for Benihana Suit

One Miami partner billed $625 per hour at the beginning of the case, and $795 by the end.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Mikal Watts Wants One-Third of Expected $500M Fee in Corn Settlement

Texas plaintiffs attorney Mikal Watts is asking for at least $150 million in legal fees from the $1.5 billion settlement with Syngenta AG, citing his firm's “unique position in this litigation.”
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Midwest Lawyers Stuck With Midwest Rates, Federal Judge Tells Arent Fox

The Washington, D.C.-based firm couldn't charge D.C. rates for work done by lawyers in its St. Louis outpost, the court ruled.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Objector Should Get Fees in Southwest Airlines Drink Voucher Settlement, Appeals Court Says

A federal appeals court sided with an objector who sought fees in a settlement over drink vouchers on Southwest Airlines—but issued a stern warning to the lawyers to end the case.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Cheesy Dispute: Davis Wright Tremaine Sues Mac & Cheese Restaurant Claiming $37K in Back Fees

Davis Wright Tremaine claims popular Oakland eatery Homeroom stopped paying its bills. The lawsuit includes some tasty details about the hourly rates of firm lawyers who worked for the restaurant.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Norris McLaughlin Gets Share of $504K Fee Award in Case of Corporate Power Struggle

New Jersey law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, in a long-running dispute in which it once was sued itself, was awarded $254,201 in fees based on what the court called "unacceptable" and "shocking" conduct by one of the parties.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

This South Florida Ruling Just Made it Harder to Pursue Court Costs When Clients Don't Pay

The appellate court opinion states that when an attorney is pursuing a charging lien, any costs incurred during the pursuit of that lien cannot be recovered.
1 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Attorneys Defend $129M Fee Request in Suit Over Facebook Stock Plan

Three law firms are pressing their case for $129 million in attorney fees in a shareholder suit over Facebook Inc.'s since-abandoned plan to reform its stock structure in a way that would have given founder Mark Zuckerberg more control over the company.
4 minute read

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