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The Legal Intelligencer

Trump's US Attorney Pick Reports $1.2M Partner Share at Drinker Biddle

William McSwain, the president's nominee for U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, detailed his pay and some clients in government disclosure documents.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Florida Quietly Worked Out Deal to Cap Fees in Water Wars

"Throughout this fight, Florida has been, and continues to be, absolutely committed to subjecting every expense to strict scrutiny so that we can make certain that tax dollars are being spent appropriately," Gov. Rick Scott said in a statement.
3 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

The Recorder

Winston & Strawn Wins Bid to Arbitrate Gender Bias Suit

Constance Ramos, a former high school classmate of President Barack Obama, is appealing a ruling sending her gender discrimination and retaliation case against Winston & Strawn to arbitration.
5 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

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

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Enough is Enough': Laundry Tech Company Hit With $1M Judgment for Contempt, Legal Fees

The judge held the defendant in contempt for blatantly violating his order and making repeated "frivolous" arguments.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

NFL Concussion Lawyers Question Expert's Analysis of Attorney Fees

Several leading law firms in the NFL concussion settlement litigation are taking issue with an expert report that suggested slashing attorney fee recoveries.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Solo Lawyer Is 'Employee' Who Must Pay UC Taxes, Court Says

The Commonwealth Court has ruled that a Scranton solo attorney is an "employee" who must pay unemployment compensation taxes, even though he is self-employed and his income consists of net profit distributions as the sole shareholder of his firm.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Hitting Workplace Harassers Where It Hurts

Employers can hit sexual harassers hard—in the pocketbook—by using a variety of channels to claw back compensation and benefits from bad-acting employees.
6 minute read

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