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By Charles Toutant | August 22, 2018
A federal judge in Camden, pointing to his concern that "hourly or relatively low salaried workers may not obtain the skilled representation they deserve," granted a 25 percent fee enhancement in an age discrimination suit against vitamin and supplement retailer General Nutrition Corp. At the same time, the judge ruled out the possibility of the lawyer recovering a statutory and contingency fee simultaneously.
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By Lizzy McLellan | August 21, 2018
Rogelio "Roy" Carrasquillo said leaving a big firm gives him greater billing flexibility and a less compartmentalized practice.
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By Caroline Spiezio | August 21, 2018
Las Vegas, London and now Sydney--CLOC leaders told Corporate Counsel why they decided to bring their latest gathering for in-house counsel and legal ops professionals to Australia.
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By Joel Cohen | August 13, 2018
In his column on Ethics and Criminal Practice, Joel Cohen explores the rationale behind the prohibition of contingency fees in criminal cases, and suggests that perhaps the time has come for a change.
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By Amanda Bronstad | August 6, 2018
Texas plaintiffs attorney Mikal Watts is asking for at least $150 million in legal fees from the $1.5 billion settlement with Syngenta AG, citing his firm's “unique position in this litigation.”
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By Lizzy McLellan | August 6, 2018
With its latest lateral move, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads has also added a practice area and a head of diversity and inclusion efforts.
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By Scott Flaherty | August 6, 2018
Washington-based Arent Fox couldn't charge D.C. rates for work done by lawyers mostly in its St. Louis office, the court ruled.
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By Amanda Bronstad | August 3, 2018
A federal appeals court sided with an objector who sought fees in a settlement over drink vouchers on Southwest Airlines—but issued a stern warning to the lawyers to end the case.
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By Kristen Rasmussen | August 3, 2018
Georgia spent $44,997,972 on special attorney generals in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018, down from the $51,472,735 spent in the prior fiscal year, recently released Law Department figures show.
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By Scott Flaherty | August 2, 2018
The Arkansas legislative probe follows a former federal judge's findings of “questionable” billing practices carried out by Labaton Sucharow and other plaintiffs firms involved in securities litigation against State Street.
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