Don’t forget you can visit MyAlerts to manage your alerts at any time.
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 Ellen Bardash | August 1, 2023
Labaton Sucharow and Quinn Emanuel attorneys were co-lead counsel for the class of plaintiffs also represented by Andrews & Springer, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd and Friedman Oster & Tejtel.
5 minute read
By Maria Dinzeo | July 26, 2023
Twitter rapped its former legal chief for enlisting eight Sidley Austin professionals—five partners, two associates and a policy adviser—in connection with her one-day appearance before a House committee. "This is not a case of mere duplication of effort," its filing said. "This is a case of quadruplication of effort."
6 minute read
By Allison Dunn | July 25, 2023
The largest single award was a payment of $65,192 to the beneficiary of an estate in which Richard Gibson Wohltman was a co-executor. The board found that Wohltman committed dishonest conduct in theft, conversion, embezzlement or withholding money from the estate, and that the attorney did not perform the work for which he billed services, according to the bar's media release.
3 minute read
By Emily Saul | July 24, 2023
The global law firm filed a complaint alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and other claims.
2 minute read
By Jason Grant | July 21, 2023
Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney for Donald Trump, has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the Trump Organization in which he sought more than $1 million in legal fees he has claimed the company agreed to cover but stopped paying once he chose to cooperate in government investigations involving Trump.
4 minute read
By Allison Dunn | July 21, 2023
According to U.S. Magistrate Judge A. David Copperthite's report and recommendation, he recommended the court award the plaintiffs $1.05 million—$437,819.54 in attorney fees and $613,053.44 in costs. Judge Julie R. Rubin followed that recommendation, according to an order in favor of Keyes filed July 11 in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
5 minute read
By Alex Anteau | July 20, 2023
The plaintiff-appellants disputed the trial courts findings of default and summary judgments against the defendants, while only awarding attorney fees against one.
3 minute read
By Emily Saul | July 18, 2023
Harlan Protass said his client is considering filing a lawsuit alleging fraudulent billing practices.
4 minute read
By Aleeza Furman | July 17, 2023
Bankruptcy counsel for a Pennsylvania business' trustee agreed in a July 14 stipulation to withdraw an arbitration appeal that stood in the way of the defendants' collection of the money.
3 minute read
By Allison Dunn | July 14, 2023
"Defendants argue that neither the jury nor the court identified the misappropriated trade secrets, or found that the purloined trade secrets were actually exploited, or found that Catapult's profits were attributable to the use of BioPoint's trade secrets. These assertions are blatantly incorrect," U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns wrote.
5 minute read
Presented by BigVoodoo
The Legal Intelligencer honors lawyers leaving a mark on the legal community in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Consulting Magazine recognizes leaders in technology across three categories Leadership, Client Service and Innovation.
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
Truly exceptional Bergen County New Jersey Law Firm is growing and seeks strong plaintiff's personal injury Attorney with 5-7 years plaintif...
Epstein Becker & Green is seeking an associate to joins its Commercial Litigation practice in our Columbus or Cincinnati offices. Ca...
McCarter & English, LLP, a well established and growing law firm, is actively seeking a talented and driven associate having 2-5 years o...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS