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Butler Snow LLP

Dead Letter or Dead to Rights?

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In most cases, the grind of litigation moves forward under the careful scrutiny of courts and within the applicable rules of civil procedure. Settlement, on the other hand, is often separate and secretive; hammered out after...more

Troutman Pepper

Attorneys Collect $23.3M Payday in EDVA Antitrust Settlement

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On October 18, Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the Eastern District of Virginia approved a $70 million settlement in an antitrust case, with more than $23.3 million awarded to the plaintiffs’ attorneys. This case helpfully...more

BCLP

Mass Settlements from a U.S. Perspective

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As total adjudication is a lofty finish line for many mass and class disputes, settlement is a crucial factor. As class actions continue to rise in prominence in the UK, the United States offers many lessons to emulate and...more

Cozen O'Connor

State AG Pulse | Money, Money, Money: Where does it go and why?

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The cost of settling a case brought by an AG against a company can be massive, both in monetary terms and in terms of business impact. In this our second episode in Season 2, we draw back the curtain on attorney general...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Despite Its Allure, Litigation Funding Is Just ‘The Cost of Doing Business’ for Class Counsel

A federal district court rejected a novel request from class counsel for reimbursement of counsel’s litigation funding expenses. According to the court in Perez v. Rash Curtis & Assoc., No. 16-03396 (N.D. Cal. October 1,...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Who Pays For Attorneys Fees In Litigation?

One of the first questions asked of me by clients when considering litigation is, “Can I make the other side pay for my attorney’s fees?” In Washington State, the answer to that question is generally no. This is referred to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Statutory Offer To Compromise Void Without Express Acceptance Provision

Mostafavi Law Group, APC v. Larry Rabineau, APC, et al., 2021 WL 803685 (March 3, 2021); Second Appellate District Court of Appeal, Division Four, Case No. B302344 (March 3, 2021)... California Code of Civil Procedure...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Complex Employment Litigation & Risk Management - February 10th, 10:00 am - 6:15 pm EDT

Critical Guidance on Managing Covid-19 and More High Stakes Issues Coming Across Your Desk. As industry grapples with unprecedented risk and uncertainty, in-house counsel and private practitioners are set to attend ACI’s...more

JAMS

Eleventh Circuit Decision Prohibits Incentive Awards for Class Reps

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On September 17, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a bombshell decision: A court may not award an incentive fee to a class representative. This is surprising, if not shocking, as it is standard...more

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Illinois Law Firm Recovers No Attorney's Fees After Trial Court Concluded The Firm Breached Its Fiduciary Duties

Scot Vandenberg v. RQM, LLC, 2020 IL App (1st) 190544 - Brief Summary - An Illinois appellate court affirmed the adjudication of a firm's attorney's liens down to zero, where the discharged firm failed to provide any...more

JAMS

The Time to Settle is Now

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The coronavirus pandemic has created uncertainty in almost every sector of society. A massive shift in reality has taken place, and the world is trying to acclimate. In this environment, it is tempting to postpone cases until...more

Troutman Pepper

Early Assessment Of Claims Can Help Reduce The MDL Tax

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Congress designed federal multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) to “promote the just and efficient conduct” of civil actions pending in different districts. By just about any measure, though, the litigation device has failed to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Close Scrutiny for Class Settlements Where Plaintiff Attorneys Take Lion’s Share

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Two recent US antitrust class action settlements drew additional scrutiny from federal judges, showing that the allocation of settlement funds between a proposed class and their attorneys will be carefully reviewed for...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

ANDA Litigation Settlements - Fall 2019

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Please see full Chart below for more information....more

Gray Reed

Defining a Win in Litigation: Addressing the Hidden Costs

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Last month we talked about how establishing goals for litigation “wins” requires taking emotion out of litigation, and clear communication between lawyer and client.  We also talked about the need to re-evaluate litigation...more

Snell & Wilmer

CCP 998 Does Not Confer an Independent Right to Attorneys’ Fees

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A so-called “offer to compromise” under California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 can reverse the parties’ entitlement to costs after the date of the offer, depending on the outcome of the litigation. Cal. Code Civ....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

“Catalyst” Test Applicable To Awarding Attorney’s Fees For State Wage And Hour Claims, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds

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Rejecting the federal standard for determining whether a party has “prevailed” on his or her claim under the Massachusetts Wage Act, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, §§ 148 & 150, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has held...more

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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court OK’s Attorneys’ Fees for Wage Act Settlements

As has been long anticipated, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently gave a green light to plaintiffs’ attorneys seeking a fee award under the Commonwealth’s Payment of Wages Act, even where an action ends in...more

Snell & Wilmer

What If Your CCP 998 Offer is Silent on Costs?

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In California, the “prevailing party” in litigation is generally entitled to recover its costs as a matter of law. See Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1032. But under California Code of Civil Procedure section 998, a party may make a...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

TCPA Lawyers Cashing In: Court Approves Massive $20.4MM Fee Award in Favor of Class Counsel in TCPA Case Against Dish Networks

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While the saga in Krakauer v. Dish Network, LLC may be far from over, the Plaintiff’s attorneys in that case certainly have something to smile about. Twenty million somethings. In Krakauer v. Dish Network, Case No....more

Knobbe Martens

Gust, Inc. v. Alphacap Ventures LLC

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Federal Circuit Summary - Before Wallach, Linn and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Summary: In determining whether to award sanctions under 28 U.S.C. § 1927,...more

Stange Law Firm, PC

Responding to Criticisms of Collaborative Divorce

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Change can be difficult for many to embrace. Likewise, some family lawyers who litigate cases may offer some criticisms about collaborative divorce. Some family lawyers might even believe that individuals should avoid...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

You Don’t Get Something For Nothing

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The prospect of attorneys’ fees is often a major factor in strategy and, in particular, settlement. Defendants sometimes pay more up front just to avoid “running up” plaintiff’s counsel’s fees. ...more

NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation)

Creative Solutions In The Commercial Mediation Process

Volume is a great teacher. Nothing could have fully prepared me for the bench even though I tried many cases in private practice and spent a great deal of time in the courthouse. The sheer number of cases and the decisions...more

Baker Donelson

Tax Reform Impacts Resolutions of FCA Enforcement Actions

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The tax reform law passed in December 2017 establishes requirements and conditions for the tax deductible treatment of payments made to the government to resolve enforcement actions. See 26 U.S.C. § 162(f) (2018); see also...more

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