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Defendant Awarded Increased Attorney Fees Six Months After Trial Win Against FTC

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.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Approves $433K in Attorney Fees for Servers in Restaurant Chain Wage Dispute

"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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Law.com

Beasley Allen Sues Co-Counsel Allen Smith for Supporting J&J's Talc Settlement

Beasley Allen claims Allen Smith owes $1.16 million in talc expenses. 'To allege that I have not performed my share of the work, and not paid my share of the expenses is laughable,' Smith told Law.com. "Looks like the pot is calling the kettle black."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

BCLP Sues Miss America Competitions for Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Fees

The Florida complaint comes two years after a St. Louis County judge entered a default judgment in favor of the law firm.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Cuts $20M Punitive Damages Award to $1M Over Constitutionality Concerns

"The court's opinion makes it clear that the conduct of the defendant was reprehensible. The court reduced the amount of punitive damages, not because of the nature of the conduct, or because of the court's own feelings about the conduct, but rather on its analysis of Supreme Court law on the constitutionality of the ratio between compensatory and punitive damages," said the plaintiff's attorney, Jamie Bordas of Bordas & Bordas in Pittsburgh.
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New York Law Journal

Plaintiff Who Hasn't Paid Legal Bills Can't Pursue Equitable Relief in Malpractice Claim, Judge Rules

"The overarching flaw in plaintiff's case is that her breach of contract claim is premised upon a contract she alleges [...] is itself hopelessly flawed," the judge wrote.
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Law.com

Womble Bond Dickinson, McCarter & English Net a Quarter of Requested $4.78M Fees Following $14.7M False Advertising Win

The jury's split decision—finding for defendants as to trademark and fair use, for plaintiff as to UDTPA and the Lanham Act, and for one defendant but against another as to copyright—is a strong indicator that plaintiff's claims were not as 'inextricably interwoven' as they may seem," wrote U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

In Upholding Ruling, Sixth DCA Certifies Question to Florida Supreme Court

An expert said Florida's Sixth District Court of Appeals "felt it needed to stake out its position on this issue."
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New York Law Journal

Referee Recommends $3 Million in Attorney Fees on $500,000 Judgment

"While the simple act of paying the judgment would have ended this matter, defendants chose to litigate this action for fourteen years," a judicial hearing officer wrote in her recommendation.
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The Recorder

Lewis Brisbois Sues Realty Firm Cushman & Wakefield Over $86K+ in Unpaid Legal Fees

The Chicago-based realtors have yet to square up unpaid matters from 2020-2022, Lewis Brisbois alleges.
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