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FNU's Miami Attorneys Could Land More Than $1 Million in Fees Winning Trademark Fight With FIU

Peretz, Chesal & Herrmann may be in line for at least $1 million in legal fees for beating Miami's public university.
4 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Judge Grants $41,000 in Attorney Fees to Drinker Biddle in Contract Dispute

A Delaware Superior Court judge has awarded Drinker Biddle & Reath $41,000 in attorney fees for recovering $1 million on behalf of its clients in a breach of contract case against Texas-based machining services firm Integra Services Technologies Inc.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Miles & Stockbridge Vows Appeal After Verdict for Ex-Partner

Donald English won a $231,000 verdict against his Baltimore-based firm, in the latest case to raise issues of ownership vs. worker protections in a law firm employment dispute.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Judge Appoints Special Master in Flint Water Contamination Case

A federal judge in Michigan has refused to remove lead attorneys in the Flint water contamination case but plans to bring in a special master to review their fees and expenses.
5 minute read

Law.com

Yes, Counselor, You'll Retire Someday. Avoid These Financial Pitfalls Now.

As a lawyer, you like to think about what's next. You spend your career climbing the ladder from first-year associate to income partner to equity partner. But have you spent enough time thinking about life after the law?
6 minute read

National Law Journal

How a Fee Inquiry Led to Hints of Public Corruption That Have Labaton Fighting

What began as a judge's inquiry into a $75 million attorney fee has morphed into hints of public corruption, with one of the top securities plaintiffs firms in the nation on the defensive.
12 minute read

Texas Lawyer

V&E Matches Cravath on Associate Pay, Putting Texas Firms on Notice

First-year associates at Vinson & Elkins will make $195,000 as of July 1, including a $5,000 summer bonus.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Labaton Sucharow Wants State Street Judge Recused After He Hinted at 'Public Corruption'

Labaton Sucharow has moved for a federal judge reviewing its billing records to recuse himself from a securities class action settlement, citing a “serious conflict” raised by statements from the judge, which the firm said implied that the New York law firm was engaged in public corruption.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Associate Salary Race: A Survivor's Guide

Unsupportable, unavoidable, or both? Check out the latest news and analysis on the associate pay raises spreading across top law firms.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Seasoned Women Lawyers Gaining Leverage in Salary Talks

“It's a perfect storm in a good way,” said Kent Zimmermann, a principal at legal consulting firm the Zeughauser Group, about the current landscape for female lawyers seeking pay raises.
6 minute read

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