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After a 12-Year Battle Over Legal Fees, California Court Upholds a $21 Million Cut in Fees

Posted On November 21st, 2017 by Legal Fee Advisors

By Jillian Robbins. In 1978, Plaintiff Charles Woosley, a tax attorney, filed a class action lawsuit against the State of California, arguing that higher taxes on cars purchased out of state were unconstitutional. The Plaintiff finally achieved some success on his claims in 2005, but since then, he and the three law firms he employed […] Read More...

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Temp. Associates Performing Paralegal Work: SDNY Cuts Fees by $10 Million

Posted On October 31st, 2017 by Legal Fee Advisors

By Jillian Robbins. An investor was successful in a securities fraud class action against a Defendant bank that made misleading statements regarding their vulnerability to mortgage-backed security repurchase claims, and sought over $51 million in attorney’s fees. While the Southern District of New York recognized the complexity of the class action, it reduced the fee […] Read More...

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