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Primarily news stories and digests that focus on legal fee disputes, both from a substantive perspective about how courts will interpret, but also focused on big firms and lawyers and figures embroiled in fee disputes.
By Emily Saul | May 23, 2023
Partner David Gottlieb alleges Anthony DiPietro breached his fiduciary obligations to a client by trying to convince her to join a global settlement.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | May 18, 2023
Allegedly unbeknownst to the firm, the associate filed a motion to withdraw, and told the presiding judge that the client had retained other lawyers, the complaint claims.
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By Mason Lawlor | May 12, 2023
In a trust and estate case that has been ongoing since 1999, the Arizona Court of Appeals has sided with petitioners who argued their award was $190,000 short due to attorney fees that were improperly granted to an estate.
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By ALM Staff | May 8, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By Riley Brennan | May 3, 2023
A federal judge in Connecticut determined that the plaintiffs in an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act action were eligible for additional attorney fees, though approximately $700,000 less than originally requested.
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By Jason Grant | May 2, 2023
"Each of the alleged acquired benefits [of the ultimate agreement regarding how the election would proceed] were provided to the members of Local 372 without the need for filing a lawsuit since the constitutions and election code provided plaintiffs with internal administrative remedies," said the Manhattan-based appellate court.
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By Riley Brennan | May 1, 2023
In a dispute over a contingency fee following a lateral move, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that the only reasonable interpretation of a law firm's operating agreement with one of its now-former owners is the one that allows the firm to recover under the doctrine of quantum meruit.
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By Allison Dunn | April 28, 2023
"What our court did was actually make clear that we do adopt common fund doctrine. The circuit court judge did not think we did. Almost every state and federal court that I could find recognizes it," said David J. Romano, an attorney who sought fees and costs after negotiating a separate $2.23 million settlement fund on behalf of unknown heirs.
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By Emily Saul | April 21, 2023
Attorney Robert J. Feldman owes ex-client Donald Glassman $519,682.08, according to a judgement filed last year in Manhattan Supreme Court.
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By Amanda Bronstad | April 12, 2023
On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed an $8 million class action settlement over the brain performance supplement Neuriva after finding that Frank, of the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, had standing to object.
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