Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Aug. 28, 2013
Fee dispute in class case moves toward trial
Law firm that referred a case says it deserves a cut of the $13.5 million fee award for a class action.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An acrimonious - and possibly unique - dispute over whether a law firm that referred a case to class action specialists deserves a cut of the ultimate $13.5 million fee award moved closer to trial Friday.
Following direction from an appellate court, Orange County Superior Court Judge Andrew P. Banks allowed a firm that allegedly lost out on a $4.5 million referral fee to pursue contract and tor...
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