Federal District Court Slashes Attorney’s Fees Claim
4/24/20
By: Nancy Reimer and Adrianna Michalska Finding “pervasive shortcomings” in its billing entries, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently slashed a law firm’s fee request by seventy percent. In Covidien LP and Covidien Holding Inc. v. Brady Esch, C.A. No. 16-12410-NMG (D. Mass. April 17, 2020) Covidien’s counsel sought $2.7 million…
Employers Should Consider "Prevailing Party" Language In Arbitration Clauses
3/13/19
By: Ken Menendez Employers seeking to discourage frivolous claims by employees may wish to consider utilizing a “prevailing party” clause as part of their agreement to arbitrate. Many employers utilize arbitration as a means of avoiding the generally greater cost and uncertainty of litigation in employment cases. Agreements to arbitrate are even more prevalent in…