By Lisa Willis | October 15, 2024
The plaintiff claimed Khaliah Ali Wertheimer has not complied with court orders for discovery and other legal matters.
By Mason Lawlor | October 11, 2024
"Time entries for the unsuccessful issue of punitive damages has been deducted above. Otherwise, plaintiff achieved substantial success—both at trial and on appeal—and further reduction is unwarranted here," U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez wrote, awarding plaintiff's counsel more than $550,000 for representation in a reverse discrimination suit.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Michael Ralph Lombardi | October 9, 2024
"Contrary to what opponents of the fee increase would lead you to believe, all New Jerseyans ... stand to benefit from the increased cap," writes Michael Ralph Lombardi.
By Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen | October 9, 2024
"California case law establishes that the amount a law firm pays to a freelance attorney is irrelevant to whether a fee is unconscionable," write Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, founders of Montage Legal Group.
By Dan Roe | October 7, 2024
Nixon Peabody and co-counsel Rilee & Associates are suing New Hampshire law firm Shaheen & Gordon over contingency fees stemming from a series of lawsuits against a juvenile detention facility.
By Riley Brennan | September 27, 2024
The court heard oral arguments Wednesday in an attorney disciplinary case, where it was asked to consider if attorney Todd N. Agron violated Rules of Professional Conduct in an apparent referral scheme, and what discipline would be appropriate.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | September 27, 2024
U.S. District Judge Paul Diamond of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania appeared to grow frustrated with attorney Julie Negovan as she sought to explain why she refused Kleinbard's offer of payment to her client and former law firm, Griesing Mazzeo, in a dispute over a subcontracting agreement between the firms.
By Amanda Bronstad | September 26, 2024
At a final approval hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson said she would approve Norfolk Southern's $600 million class settlement over the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Daily Report Online | News|Update
By Mason Lawlor | September 20, 2024
Attorney Charles Hoffecker of Hotchkiss Hoffecker Peacock in Atlanta said the FTC failed to adjust its "shotgun approach" in aggressively pursuing claims against their client despite the emerging evidence that he did not directly participate in unfair and deceptive practices.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Riley Brennan | September 17, 2024
"Here, although KRG contends that plaintiffs' rates are unjustified because this case has been simple, the case's history contradicts their position. This case was not simple—it had been pending for three years before trial and involved both FLSA and class certification," U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand of the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
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