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Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. | USA | 29 Aug 2022
Massachusetts High Court: Attorney's Fee Award Under Consumer Protection Act Not Covered by General Liability Insurance Policy
In the case of Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. v. Poirier, 189 N.E.3d 306 (Mass. 2022), Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court concluded that an award of…
Snell & Wilmer LLP | USA | 12 Jul 2022
A New Outlier Expands Manufacturers’ Ability to Litigate Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Cases in Federal Court
A recent court decision may alter a product manufacturer’s chance to have a federal court decide certain warranty claims brought against it. Federal…
Leite Tosto e Barros Advogados | Brazil | 21 Jun 2022
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice rules on burden of loss and attorneys' fees
At the end of March 2022, Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) gave a ruling regarding attorneys' fees. The judgment considered the 2015 reform of the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code and the latest understanding of the application of its section 85(2) over its paragraph 8. The STJ set forth a new interpretation of the limits of attorneys' fees and the burden of loss, which will impact all......
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP | USA | 13 Jun 2022
Construction Litigation Update: NJ Appellate Division Requires Attorney-Fee Shifting in Enforcing the New Jersey Prompt Payment Act
The New Jersey Prompt Payment Act provides a remedy to contractors and lower-tier subcontractors when their payments are approved and certified, but…
McGuireWoods LLP | USA | 8 Jun 2022
Seventh Circuit Vacates 25% Attorneys’ Fee Award
The 7th Circuit recently vacated a 25% attorneys’ fee award in In re Stericycle Securities Litigation, No. 20-2055, 2022 WL 1564997, at *1-14 (7th…
RPC | Hong Kong | 7 Jun 2022
First four-yearly review of solicitors' hourly rates
The judiciary administration recently confirmed the outcome of the first four-yearly review of solicitors' hourly rates (SHRs) for taxation of costs between parties in civil proceedings. Following the review, conducted by a committee comprising judges and judicial officers, a decision has been taken to maintain the existing level of SHRs for the next four years.
Helmsman LLC | Singapore | 1 Feb 2022
No win, no fees: Singapore set to allow conditional fee agreements
In Singapore, an amendment has been made to the Legal Profession Act to allow conditional fee agreements for lawyers in certain areas of practice. The aim of the amendment is to improve the competitiveness of the Singapore legal market and to bring it more in line with other common law jurisdictions such as the United Kingdom or Hong Kong. It is thought that this will be a game changer in the......
Gan Partnership | Malaysia | 26 Oct 2021
What constitutes an "inability" to perform contractual obligations under Covid Act?
There has been much uncertainty as regards the interpretation of the phrase "inability to perform contractual obligation" under section 7 of the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the Act). Given that the purpose of the Act is to avoid abuse by unscrupulous parties, the courts have exercised caution to ensure that only those with......
Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 21 Oct 2019
Nevada Enacts ‘Consumer Protection from the Accrual of Predatory Interest After Default Act’
Nevada has enacted a new law entitled the “Consumer Protection from the Accrual of Predatory Interest After Default Act,” which relates to consumer…
Maurice Wutscher LLP | USA | 21 Oct 2019
Calif. App. Court (2nd Dist) Upholds Over 60% Reduction on Consumer Plaintiff’s Attorney Fee Award
The Court of Appeals of California, Second District, recently upheld a trial court’s ruling reducing the amount of a Plaintiff’s attorney’s fee award…
