A Chicago attorney recently plead guilty to theft in connection with overbilling a client for work he never performed. The ABA Journal reported that Mark…
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A Covington, KY attorney recently plead guilty to fraud in connection to accepting fees for work he never performed. Patrick Moeves, who had been forbidden…
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In Guadagno v. Astrue*, a recent case from the Western District of New York, the plaintiff moved for an award of attorneys’ fees in connection…
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In a recent op-ed in the Washington Examiner, David Freddoso slams lawyers for bringing frivolous class action suits. The piece argues that some attorneys bring…
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A discrimination lawsuit is headed back to the Fifth Circuit as the contest for attorneys’ fees continues after a District Court judge drastically reduced the…
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In the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Judge Denny Chin has limited a number of legal fee awards related to the WexTrust…
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According to a recent article published by The National Law Journal, the 9th Circuit reversed and remanded a settlement in the class action involving Motorola…
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Forbes magazine recently reported that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) slammed unreasonable attorney’s fees in two recent arbitration decisions. FINRA is a private financial…
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An Ohio judge, writing a memorandum of opinion for In re: C-N-D Industries, Inc., spoke out against the excessive fees often charged by attorneys representing…
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The Los Angeles Times reported this week that a judge refused to order the City of Bell to cover Robert Rizzo’s legal costs. Rizzo, formerly…
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