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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 Allison Dunn | March 28, 2023
A federal judge in Maryland adopted a magistrate's recommendation in full, awarding a plaintiff in a breach-of-contract action $786,565 in fees and costs, approximately 25% less than the requested amount due to apparent duplication of efforts between old and new counsel.
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By Jason Grant | March 27, 2023
"White & Case LLP hereby affirms that the parties have amicably resolved their disputes and the above-entitled action, including all causes of actions, are hereby voluntarily discontinued with prejudice," said the firm's filing, in part.
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By Amanda Bronstad | March 24, 2023
At least two petitions for a writ of certiorari are pending before the U.S. Supreme Court over incentive awards, which compensate class representatives for their added time and work.
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By Riley Brennan | March 23, 2023
"The UTPCPL, unlike common law compensatory damages, is designed to make plaintiffs completely whole (without regard to legal expenses associated with litigation) and to provide incentives for attorneys to litigate these claims," U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan of the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
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By Emily Saul | March 22, 2023
David Gottlieb, accused of luring a client away from Anthony DiPietro, said the client switched representation for cause. DiPietro reached a settlement of more than $165 million against Columbia University and former gynecologist Robert Hadden on behalf of 147 women claiming sexual abuse.
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By Jason Grant | March 22, 2023
The law firm says the company suddenly argued that it was "not required to pay" White & Case anything in legal fees because it didn't have a successful merger.
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By ALM Staff | March 20, 2023
This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors.
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By Colleen Murphy | March 16, 2023
"As currently drafted, Rule 2:11-4 invites plaintiffs in LAD cases who are not—and may never be—prevailing parties under N.J.S.A. 10:5-27.1 to file meritless motions for appellate counsel fees in the Appellate Division in order to avoid an argument that they have waived their right to such fees, thus wasting judicial and litigant resources," Justice Anne M. Patterson wrote.
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By Jason Grant | March 14, 2023
"The record is clear that the parties never agreed to a cap on fees and defendant did not eliminate any issues of fact concerning the amount of the fee estimate or explain what the pro rata share of fees would be," the Appellate Division, First Department court also wrote, in another part of the ruling.
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By Emily Saul | March 9, 2023
Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis must now pay attorneys fees and costs for Haleigh Breest totaling $2,848,366, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Sabrina Kraus ordered Tuesday.
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