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Legal Malpractice Verdict Not Reduced by Firm's Contingent Fee
In an issue of first impression, Dallas' 5th Court of Appeal ruled that law firm Akin Gump could not reduce a $922,631 legal malpractice verdict against it by a 10 percent contingent fee because that "would reward its wrongdoing." However, the court held that the award should be reduced by $216,590, because attorney fees the former client paid to Akin Gump "are not recoverable as an element of damages" in a legal malpractice suit. That fees issue, according to one attorney, is "a mess in Texas."Judge Dismisses Some of Former Hedge Fund Client's Claims Against Akin Gump
A New York judge has granted Akin Gump's motion to dismiss several claims by a former hedge fund client, but has permitted a fraud claim to go forward. James McBride and Kevin Larson, the principals behind the Veras series of funds, had sued Akin Gump for $4.4 billion, claiming the firm advised them that the trading of mutual fund shares after the market close was a legal practice. Justice Bernard Fried ruled Thursday that five of the causes of action were duplicative of Veras' legal malpractice claims.Conference Call: Another Detainee Case Heads to High Court
Justices are asked to take the case of prisoners seeking evidence the government used to declare them "enemy combatants."Big bankruptcies, big legal fees
It's been a good time to be a bankruptcy lawyer. Though it's been almost three years since the economy began its meltdown, several massive bankruptcies are continuing to generate big fees for attorneys.$4 Billion Suit Against Akin Gump Highlights Hedge Fund Representation Risks
A $4 billion damages claim filed against Akin Gump by two former hedge fund managers who claim the firm advised them that late trading was legal is a new development for law firms and shows the risks they face as they try to reap the rewards of representing private investment funds. The funds generate high legal bills, but they're apt to strike back hard if they feel firms have led them astray. In a typical securities class action, a law firm is a minor defendant after deep-pocket financial institutions.Trending Stories
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