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New Jersey Law Journal

NJSPCA Subject to Open Records Law, NJ Court Rules

The New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals must comply with the Open Public Records Act despite its status as a private, nonprofit group, a state appeals court ruled Friday in a published decision.
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Bouchard Blocks 'Novel' Bid for $5M in Fees Against Dead CEO's Estate

The Delaware Court of Chancery on Tuesday denied a "novel" bid by a C&J Energy Services Inc. stockholder to recover $5 million in attorney fees from the estate of the oil and gas company's deceased CEO, saying the move would be unprecedented and inconsistent with Delaware law.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Plaintiffs Lawyers in Anthem Data Breach Settlement Defend $38M in Fees

Plaintiffs lawyers are fighting accusations by an objector that their $38 million fee request in the Anthem data breach settlement was “outrageous on its face” and required a special master to investigate potential over-billing.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Allegheny Co. Can't Recoup Fees for 'Erroneous' Workers' Comp Ruling

Even though the county ultimately prevailed, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said requiring disgorgement of attorney fees would have a chilling effect.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Tackle Fee-Sharing Gray Areas Now, Before the Next Test Case

The time has come to abandon a one-size-fits-all approach.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'No Tears' From Bar for Ex-Lawyer Disbarred Over Faulty Advice on Medical Marijuana

An ex-lawyer who was disbarred after the Florida Supreme Court found his faulty legal advice on marijuana "devastated" the lives of several clients…
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Who Decides Arbitral Venue—an Arbitrator or the Court?

Perhaps no arbitration issue has been litigated more frequently in recent years than determining “arbitrability.” Repeatedly, courts have been called upon to decide whether they or the arbitrators have the authority to resolve particular aspects of a dispute.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Alternative Dispute Resolution

In the Legal's Alternative Dispute Resolution supplement, read about guided-choice mediation, the use of technology in mediation and gaining a winning perspective.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Broward Firm Sues Singer David Cassidy's Estate Over Unpaid Legal Fees

"The law firm that he hired to defend him for not paying our bill, he ended up not paying them either," attorney Brian Rodier said.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Gaining a Winning Perspective in Mediation: It's All About the Frame

In the traditional model of dispute resolution through litigation, a win is easy to define. Most times, there is a winner and a loser identified by who prevailed, on which claims, and what monetary compensation was awarded. Indeed, with the exception of limited equitable remedies available for a small subset of certain claims, this is the predetermined, limited outcome of the litigation process. It is black and white by design.
7 minute read

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