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Davis Polk Not Liable for Malpractice

New York’s highest court has ordered a real-estate investment company to pay the $1.4 million outstanding balance of a “success fee” charged by Davis Polk & Wardwell. The New York Court of Appeals (PDF) said the law firm did not commit malpractice in its representation of AmBase Corp. in a…

Apr 27, 2007 12:37 PM CDT

Legal Fees Add Up for Politicians

Politicians and political groups caught up in investigations and lawsuits have paid more than $2 million in legal bills in the first quarter of 2007, according to the Washington Post. Last month, the Republican National Committee reported paying Covington & Burling of Washington, D.C., $500,000 in fees. Party officials told…

Apr 26, 2007 3:34 PM CDT

Madam Needs Lawyer But Can’t Sell Client List

An alleged Washington, D.C., madam with some 15,000 clients over the years had her assets confiscated as part of an ongoing federal prosecution. So, unable to fund her legal defense with her own money, she reportedly went to Plan B: raising money to pay a lawyer by selling her client…

Apr 24, 2007 11:28 PM CDT

Scrushy Makes Deal with SEC, But Can He Pay?

The former CEO of HealthSouth will pay $81 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Richard M. Scrushy will forfeit $77.5 million and pay a $3.5 million fine, but neither admits nor denies allegations that he was part of accounting fraud, according to the New…

Apr 24, 2007 2:23 PM CDT

Witnesses Support Fee of $11,000 an Hour

Witnesses defended a lawyer’s request for $11,000 an hour in fees in a trade secret case before a Florida judge yesterday.

Apr 12, 2007 12:57 PM CDT

Big Settlement Exports U.S.-Style Litigation

In a legal milestone that could portend big bucks for plaintiff lawyers in future cases – and a steady stream of defense fees for those on the other side of the table – American trial lawyers have settled for more than $350 million a European securities fraud case. The settlement,…

Apr 11, 2007 10:13 PM CDT

$100 Million Sanction Sought Against Motorola

The lawyer for a defunct technology company that sued Motorola for stealing trade secrets is seeking a $100 million sanction and $93 million in attorney fees. The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Willie Gary of Stuart, Fla., says sanctions should be imposed because Motorola violated a court order for sequestering witnesses, the Daily…

Apr 11, 2007 12:56 PM CDT

Davis Polk Not Liable for Malpractice

Legal Fees Add Up for Politicians

Madam Needs Lawyer But Can’t Sell Client List

Scrushy Makes Deal with SEC, But Can He Pay?

Witnesses Support Fee of $11,000 an Hour

Big Settlement Exports U.S.-Style Litigation

$100 Million Sanction Sought Against Motorola

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