A federal district court in New York granted final approval to a seven-figure attorney fees award and a multimillion-dollar settlement between Dapper Labs Inc., the firm behind National […]
Attorney Faces Threat of Sanctions for Drawing Out Suit Against Kleinbard
An attorney facing possible sanctions for prolonging a contractual dispute between her former firm and Kleinbard claimed at a Thursday hearing that she had good reason to reject […]
State High Court Considers Attorney Sanctions for Alleged Referral Scheme
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether a personal injury attorney violated Rules of Professional Conduct for allegedly participating in an improper lawyer referral scheme and, if so, determining […]
Ex-Holland & Knight Attorney Improperly Accessed Client File to Gain Upper Hand in Divorce Proceedings, Suit Alleges
Holland & Knight is being sued in Pennsylvania state court by a client for failing to flag a conflict of interest and safeguard confidential client information after one […]
Am Law 200 Firm’s Merger Yields 25% Attorney Growth and $60M More in Revenue
Lathrop GPM is combining with a Northern California law firm, adding about 62 attorneys and about $60 million in revenue, the firm said Wednesday. The upcoming combination with […]
Court Upholds Validity of Judge’s Oral Order Finding Attorney in Contempt
Concluding a Loudoun County judge issued a valid order to take an attorney into custody for contempt of court while representing a client, the Virginia Court of Appeals […]
‘He Hung Up On Me.’ Ex-Girardi Keese Attorney Testifies About Attempts to Get
A former attorney at Girardi Keese testified on Thursday about her repeated attempts to get Tom Girardi to pay her client’s settlement. Alexa Galloway, who was a law […]
8th Circuit Reverses $78.75 Million Attorney Fee Award in T-Mobile Settlement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a $78.75 million award for class counsel in a $350 million settlement against T-Mobile, concluding a multiplier of nearly 10 […]
Supreme Court Attorney Deepak Gupta Wants More Competition in Plaintiffs Bar
Supreme Court Attorney Deepak Gupta Wants More Competition in Plaintiffs Bar | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/07/26/supreme-court-attorney-deepak-gupta-wants-more-competition-in-plaintiffs-bar/ Deepak Gupta, founding principal of Gupta Wessler, at the Federalist Society’s […]
‘Collusion’ and ‘Mudslinging’ Fuel Attorney Fight in Oregon Wildfire Case
Last month’s $178 million settlement with Pacific Power has sparked accusations of “collusion” and “mudslinging” among plaintiffs lawyers who represent thousands of victims of Oregon’s 2020 wildfires. Chicago’s […]