Settlement, Attorney's Fees, Fees

District court grants state attorneys general $600K in attorney fees

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/9/2025

On May 27, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted a motion for attorneys’ general fees and costs against a defendant incurred in contempt proceedings for violations of a previous stipulated...more

Examining Changes to North Carolina's Law Governing Recovery of Attorneys' Fees in Construction Lien and Payment Bond Disputes

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 11/10/2023

Legal disputes arising from construction projects commonly involve lien claims (in the case of private construction projects) or payment bond claims (in the case of public construction projects) asserted by a general...more

There’s No Tying in Litigation - Factors to Determine the Winner for Fee Shifting Provisions

Pierce Atwood LLP on 10/20/2023

Deciding whether to include a prevailing party attorneys’ fee provision in a contract is important, as doing so has significant risk and cost implications of litigation. Prevailing party provisions foster dispute...more

California District Court Rejects Class Action Settlement Due To Fee, Enhancement, and Other Issues

BakerHostetler on 5/28/2014

Do your homework before you seek approval of a class action settlement! Meals on airlines have all but disappeared for anyone other than those in first class, but the company Sky Chefs contends on its website that it...more

Are Courts Becoming More Willing to Carefully Scrutinize Claims for Fees?

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 8/9/2013

In Ellis v. Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., C.A. 2nd/1, DAR p. 10497, plaintiffs counsel, after settling a class action, initially requested over $24 million in attorneys' fees. However, the court not only denied...more

Ninth Circuit Reverses Class Action Coupon Settlement Because Attorneys Were Awarded Fees Based on Hours Worked Rather Than Coupon...

Proskauer - Privacy & Cybersecurity on 5/23/2013

On May 15 a Ninth Circuit panel reversed the district court’s approval of a class action settlement, holding that attorney’s fees awarded in connection with a coupon for the class members must be tied to actual redemption of...more

Recent Decisions Show Courts Closely Scrutinizing Fee Awards in M&A Litigation Settlements

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/30/2013

Shareholder class and derivative suits quickly follow virtually every significant merger announcement. The vast majority of those suits that are not dismissed settle quickly, with the defendant corporation typically agreeing...more

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