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A bill to boost California’s state bar fee by 26 percent passed the Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, albeit without “the more ambitious fee-scaling proposals” originally sought by the state bar’s trustees.
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Prosecutors Hit New Roadblock in Texas AG’s Criminal Case
Is that a Teflon suit, Mr. Paxton? Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been under indictment since 2015 on securities fraud charges, and the prosecution suffered another setback Wednesday when the state’s highest criminal court effectively shredded three special prosecutors’ $199,000 bill for their pretrial work on the case.
Read moreWatchdog Puts Brakes on $430 Hike in California State Bar Dues
Pushing back at the State Bar of California’s request to hike attorney dues by $430, the state auditor on Tuesday recommended the agency instead scale back a planned hiring spree and spread the increase out incrementally.
Read moreActivists Blast Florida Bill Limiting Felon Voting Rights
On a cloudy Friday morning, a small group of activists met in the parking lot of a Florida state senator’s office grasping glossy placards and wearing buttons supporting a recent constitutional amendment restoring the voting rights of felons.
Read moreMichael Cohen Sues Trump to Cover Cost of Prosecution
President Donald Trump’s former attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen sued the Trump Organization on Thursday, demanding that it reimburse his legal expenses from proceedings that have implicated Trump in possible criminal liability and certain longstanding embarrassment.
Read moreSupreme Court Cuts Extra Costs From Award to Oracle
After prevailing in a copyright case, software giant Oracle USA was improperly awarded costs that went beyond those to which federal law entitles it, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Read morePatent Office Takes Fight for Attorney Fees to High Court
The Supreme Court took up a case Monday that asks whether patent and trademark challengers who appear in U.S. District Court must pay attorneys’ fees as well as other agency expenses.
Read moreHertz Settles Flap Over Golden Gate Bridge Fees
Hertz will no longer charge hidden fees to unsuspecting tourists who drive their rental cars across the Golden Gate Bridge under an agreement with the city of San Francisco.
Read moreOvercrowded Venice to Charge Tourists an Entry Fee
Venice, a world-famous Italian city strained by mass tourism and a loss of residents, plans to begin charging tourists an entry fee this year and in the future could even ask visitors to book their trips in advance.
Read moreSocial Security Lawyer Upends Fee Cap at Supreme Court
A lawyer who secured Social Security benefits for a client persuaded the Supreme Court on Tuesday to toss a 25 percent cap on his aggregate fee award.
Read moreSpectrum Time Warner Reaches $174M Consumer-Fraud Deal
New York’s attorney general said Tuesday that the state’s largest broadband provider, Spectrum Time Warner, agreed to pay more than $174 million to settle a consumer fraud case over spurious promises of “lightning-fast” internet speed.
Read moreStormy Owes Trump $293K in Failed Defamation Suit
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered adult film star Stormy Daniels to pay $293,000 in legal fees to President Donald Trump after her bid to sue him on defamation claims failed.
Read moreTrump Demands $778K From Stormy Over Failed Defamation Suit
President Donald Trump’s lawyers said at a hearing Monday that adult film star Stormy Daniels should pay about $778,000 in attorney’s fees and sanctions after her defamation lawsuit against the president was tossed by a federal judge.
Read moreAttorney Fees
A federal judge approved $300.3 million in attorneys’ fees for Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates Antitrust Litigation, 13 percent of the $2.3 billion settlement agreements.
Read morePa. Senator Who Defended Gerrymandered Map Fights Liability
Contesting personal liability in a case where the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that Republicans had gerrymandered state congressional districts, Senator Joe Scarnati urged the Third Circuit on Wednesday to let him off the hook on legal fees.
Read moreStormy Fees
The $341,000 in attorney fees President Donald Trump demands of adult film star Stormy Daniels following dismissal of her defamation suit against him is “staggering and grossly inflated,” Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti said in an opposition brief filed Monday.
Read moreJudge Ready to Advance Spat Between Car-Sharing App & LAX
A federal judge on Monday tentatively advanced claims by car-sharing app Turo that Los Angeles misclassifies it as a rental car company and charges “unconstitutional” fees for connecting drivers at Los Angeles International Airport.
Read moreUtility Giant Accused of Discouraging Solar Power
A group of five nonprofits focused on energy and the environment claims in court that the Tennessee Valley Authority’s new rate hikes are designed to discourage homeowners from installing solar panels on their properties.
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