Not exact matches
Silver was convicted Nov. 30 by a
jury for pocketing $ 4 million in legal referral
fees from law firms with connections to people with business
before the state.
Still, the judge argued there was no proof that Mr. Bharara's commentary prompted the grand
jury to decide to indict Mr. Silver on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion for earning referral
fees from two law firms toward whom he directed clients with business
before the state.
Considering that the same district court allowed Apple to leverage a couple of recent Supreme Court opinions concerning
fee - shifting in connection with its pursuit of a recovery of attorneys»
fees from Samsung, it would seem just fair for Samsung to be allowed to make an Alice argument now, just in time
before Judge Lucy Koh will decide on the parties» motions for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) following the recent $ 119 million
jury verdict (which was disappointing enough for Apple to request a retrial).
Using a variety of contingent and alternative -
fee arrangements, combined with years of experience in court and
before juries, we cater to those who otherwise lack the ability to meet major companies and large firms head on.