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. …
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 …