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Daily Dicta: When a SLAPP Feels More like a Sucker Punch

Anti-SLAPP suits can be deeply unsatisfying, as two recent cases—one involving fitness guru Richard Simmons, the other a man on a self-proclaimed mission to stop revenge porn and cyber-bullying—make clear.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Atlanta Law Firm Presses Fee Fight in US Supreme Court Bankruptcy Case

The law firm Lamar, Archer & Cofrin claims that a client's fraudulent statement about a single asset does not allow his debt to the firm—more than $104,000 in legal fees—to be discharged in a bankruptcy.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Nasty Law Firm Breakup Includes Claim Florida Lawyer Stole Clients from Multiple Firms

The plaintiff alleges personal injury attorney Thomas Schmitt left a trail of law firm victims from South Florida to Orlando.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Client Poaching or 'Blatant Money Grab' in Flint Water Cases?

Hopefully, the court will quickly resolve the competitive tensions between interim co-class counsel and co-liaison counsel so that the affected residents of Flint may have unified and vigorous representation.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Considerations Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege in the Joint Representation of Multiple Clients

The attorney-client privilege is one of the cornerstones of the legal profession. Despite the privilege's sacrosanct nature, there are exceptions to the well-established rule that the communications between an attorney and his client are confidential.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Flint Water Lawyer Calls Removal Attempt 'Blatant Money Grab'

A lawyer accused of unethical conduct in the Flint water case called an attempt to oust him from his leadership appointment “nothing but a retaliatory smear campaign” and a “blatant money grab.”
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Grant & Eisenhofer Fee Spat Puts Spotlight on Harassment Claim

A sexual harassment claim in a high-stakes dispute over legal fees, pitting Grant & Eisenhofer against a former partner, has entangled firm co-founder Stuart Grant.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reducing Collections Lawsuits Through Effective Billing Practices

Many attorneys will put off the decision of whether to pursue a client for unpaid legal fees until the end of the calendar year.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Strategies for Collecting Fees from Clients

Collecting legal fees can be just as important to a law firm's success as effectively handling client representations. Although attorneys spend years…
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Justices Consider Fee Petition That Followed High-Low Settlement

The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether a medical malpractice plaintiff who took the rare step of seeking counsel fees under the offer-of-judgment rule, even after entering a high-low agreement that was silent on the issue, may recover such fees.
4 minute read

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