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The Legal Intelligencer

Settlement With Kleinbard in Diversity Contracting Tiff Allows Pa. Lawyer to Avoid Sanctions

Bucks County attorney Julie Negovan had faced possible sanctions for prolonging a contractual dispute between her former firm Griesing Mazzeo Law and Kleinbard.
3 minute read

The Recorder

The Ethics of Freelance Lawyering, Part 4: Fee-Splitting and Malpractice Insurance

"Regardless of whether a freelance attorney carries malpractice insurance, law firms are ultimately responsible for the work product," write Erin Giglia and Laurie Rowen, founders of Montage Legal Group.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

You Probably Can't Buy the Insurance Policies That Saved Quinn Emanuel Tens of Millions

Policies like the ones that preserved most of the firm's $185 million fee award against a subsequent 50% reduction are harder to find after recent losses for providers.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Attorney Hit With Ogletree Deakins' $32K Bill for Failing to Comply With Court Orders

"From the get-go, the plaintiff's attorney, Seth Carson, has treated as optional the court's orders, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, his opponent's requests and his own professional obligations. And he has declined to exercise the option," U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert wrote, ordering that the plaintiff's attorney pay more than $32,000 in fees.
4 minute read

Law.com

NHL Agent, Business Can't Sell Assets to Dodge $1M in Judgments, Federal Judge Says

"There is evidence sufficient to satisfy this court that [defendant] has systematically misused the corporate form to thwart collection of judgments awarded to plaintiff," the judge said.
5 minute read

Law.com

Judge Shrinks Attorney Fee Award for 'Data Dump,' Billing Record Deficiencies

KPM's invoices lacked charts, summaries or other explanation as to its purportedly reasonable hours, the court said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Muhammad Ali's Daughter Accused of Ignoring South Florida Judge

The plaintiff claimed Khaliah Ali Wertheimer has not complied with court orders for discovery and other legal matters.
4 minute read

Law.com

NC Attorney Earns Nearly $570K for $3.5M Reverse Discrimination Verdict, Appeal Against Health Care Employer

"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.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Increased Cap on Workers' Comp Attorneys' Fees Benefits All New Jerseyans

"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.
7 minute read

The Recorder

The Ethics of Freelance Lawyering, Part 1: Duty to Inform the Client and Fees Charged to the Client/Upcharging

"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.
6 minute read

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