According to the New York Law Journal, the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has filed an ethics complaint against Bronx Surrogate Lee L.…
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(Volume 1, Issue 8) In December 2008, Bally Total Fitness filed for bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York. The law firm of Curtis,…
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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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(Volume 1, Issue 21) In 2010, a United States District Court Judge denied certain costs related to a claim brought under the Lanham Act. The…
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A collection of Legal Fees Articles from the Past Week... Boise County Denied Chapter 9 Bankruptcy Protection (Idaho Statesman) – A $4 million dollar judgement,…
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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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Recently, the New York Times reported that Dewey & LeBoeuf, the law firm representing the Dodgers in its bankruptcy case, has billed $1.7 million for…
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(Volume 1, Issue 7) In December of 2005, Fortune 500 power company, Calpine Corporation, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. After a little over two years…
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The municipal government of Cape Coral has hired outside counsel to represent the town interests in negotiations with unions. The firm of John Hament charges…
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