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3rd Circ. Clarifies When District Courts Can Award Attorney Fees on Remand
In a precedential decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit concluded that district courts lack the authority to award attorney fees under 28 U.S.C. §1447(c) when a case has been properly removed from state court but subsequently remanded based on a forum-selection clause.
The Law Firm Disrupted: This 90-Year Old Law Firm Is Bowing Out With Class
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis is looking to steer clear of bankruptcy court as it winds down. Meanwhile, LeClairRyan remains the subject of litigation, four years after it announced plans to dissolve.
Following Schnader Dissolution, Phila. Midsize Firms Fight to Stay Midsize
"There are some other firms similar to Schnader that are probably worried they could be looking at the same fate," said Brian Levinson, managing partner of the legal recruiting firm Alevistar Legal.
Weinberg Wheeler Expands to Phoenix; Parker Hudson Adds Litigation Trio—and Other 'On the Move' News
"As we've already found out, the needs for the Phoenix office are high—higher than I thought they'd be," Weinberg Wheeler managing partner Jeremy Alberts said.
Health Care Merger Dispute Sees Summary Judgment Bids From Feds, State Officials
"The Hospitals... assert they are exempt from the requirements... due to the state action doctrine, which, while a judicially created affirmative defense to antitrust liability, is not one of the enumerated exemptions to the HSR Act," argued government attorneys.
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Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs
Runners-up this week include teams from Williams & Connolly, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, and Singer Cashman.
2 Wins in Different Courts Spark Renewed Hope for Litigant
"We are in a position where we now are in the driver's seat, legally," said Bruce Afran, the Princeton attorney representing students, faculty and others who support Westminster. "Rider is gonna have to prove that it had a financial need to close Westminster, which it did not and it can't show."
Practitioner Pitfalls Surrounding the Earned Upon Receipt Fee
An earned upon receipt fee is a fee that a lawyer charges upfront, before performing any actual work on a client's matter. A lawyer may claim that this type of fee is "earned" once paid, and therefore nonrefundable.
Speculation About 'Golden Ticket' Additions in Phila. Judicial Race Focuses on These 4 Lawyers
How many of these "golden tickets" will be given out this year remains to be seen, as judges have more than two months remaining before they have to revoke their candidacy seeking retention.
Lawyers on the Fast Track 2023: Najah A. Jacobs
Najah Jacobs is an associate at the firm, a full-spectrum civil litigation firm. She is a member of the firm's mass torts, antitrust and consumer protection practice groups.TRENDING STORIES
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