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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Takes Up Kleinbard's Fee Dispute With Lancaster County

The Supreme Court's decision to take up the case comes after the Commonwealth Court ruled that a former Lancaster County district attorney did not have the power to exceed the legal spend that the Lancaster County Commission had budgeted for the office.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

$4.7M in Attorney Fees: McKool Smith Notches Victory in Dallas Trial

"What complicated the case for us is normally when you're asking for attorneys fees, the jury has seen the underlying case. The fruits of that work play out in the courtroom," lead plaintiffs attorney Alan Loewinsohn said.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Higher Attorney Pay Brings Southeast Law Firms Closer to New York Scale

The majority of Am Law firms in Atlanta around 2021 "figured out" they were competing with New York firms, rather than only other Atlanta firms, for talent, noted Rebecca Glatzer of Major, Lindsey & Africa.
6 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Big Law Attorneys Are Hitting the Lateral Market. Should Midsize Firms Hire Them?

It's a buyer's market for midsize firms across the country as Big Law associates struggle to hit hours and partners get priced out of their own practices.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Paul Weiss Could Adopt Nonequity Partner Tier in 2024

The New York firm is also considering altering the portion of equity partner pay that comes from firm profits vis a vis bonuses.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Partner Pay Climbs in DC, as NY Firms and Lateral Market Drive Up Comp Packages

The top end of partner compensation in the Capital region now reaches between $15 million to $20 million.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wachtell Wins Motion to Compel Arbitration in Lawsuit Over $70 Million Success Fee

X Corp. had argued Wachtell's method of obtaining a $70 million success fee qualified as equitable relief, triggering a carve-out in Wachtell's arbitration clause.
2 minute read

Law.com

Lawyers in Water Settlements With 3M and DuPont Want Nearly $1B in Legal Fees

Lead class counsel who reached a nearly $1.2 billion settlement with DuPont and a $10.5 billion deal with 3M are asking for nearly $1 billion in legal fees.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

At Quinn Emanuel, Special Fall Bonuses Run as High as $32,908

Fall bonuses will be in addition to the year-end bonuses common at many law firms, according to an internal memo distributed Monday.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Misaligned Compensation Drivers Are at Odds With Future Law Firm Leaders

Law firms risk missing out on an already-short list of leadership candidates without rewards and incentives that are directly linked to leadership goals.
6 minute read

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