Henderson v. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation et al

  1. September 19, 2019

    Atty Can Sue For Fees In BNY Mellon Settlement, Judge Rules

    A dispute between Bailey & Glasser LLP, the Howard Law Firm and McTigue Law LLP over a $3 million fee following a $10 million settlement with Bank of New York Mellon Corp. sounds like a breach of contract case to a Massachusetts judge, who invited McTigue on Thursday to sue if it wanted.

  2. September 18, 2019

    Judge OKs $3M Fee Bid In BNY Mellon Settlement

    A Massachusetts federal judge has approved a $3.33 million attorney fee for class counsel in a $10 million settlement with Bank of New York Mellon Corp. over alleged excessive charges, although it remained unclear whether the lead plaintiff's personal lawyer would get a cut.

  3. August 26, 2019

    Atty Left Out Of $3M Fee Bid In BNY Mellon Settlement

    Bailey & Glasser LLP and the Howard Law Firm, which steered a $10 million settlement with Bank of New York Mellon Corp. over alleged excessive charges, have asked a Massachusetts federal judge for a $3.33 million fee that they said excludes the lead plaintiff's personal lawyer.

  4. March 13, 2019

    BNY Mellon Reaches 11th-Hour Deal In Beneficiaries' Fee Suit

    On the eve of trial, the Bank of New York Mellon Corp. told a Massachusetts federal judge that a settlement has been reached in a class action from trust beneficiaries who accused the bank of charging excessive and undisclosed fees on tax returns, according to court records made available Wednesday.

  5. February 21, 2019

    BNY Mellon Wants Closed Trusts Booted From Tax Fee Suit

    Bank of New York Mellon NA urged a Massachusetts federal court Wednesday to trim a class of trust beneficiaries on the eve of a trial over claims the bank charged excessive and undisclosed fees on tax returns as a trustee, arguing that closed trusts don't fit within the class.

  6. January 23, 2019

    BNY Mellon Can't Pause Trust Beneficiaries' Fee Suit

    A Massachusetts federal judge denied a request by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. on Wednesday to prevent a group of trust beneficiaries in a class action from notifying class members about the case while the bank waits for the First Circuit to consider its appeal.

  7. September 14, 2018

    BNY Mellon Trust Beneficiaries Win Class Cert. In Fees Suit

    A group of trust beneficiaries accusing Bank of New York Mellon NA of charging excessive and undisclosed fees on tax returns was granted class certification by a Massachusetts federal judge Friday, who also kept on the lead plaintiff despite a history of disagreements between her and lead class counsel.

  8. June 22, 2018

    BNY Mellon Slams 'Broken' Atty Relationship In Cert. Fight

    The Bank of NY Mellon Corp. on Friday slammed a proposed class of trust beneficiaries' bid for class certification in their suit accusing the bank of irresponsible investing and unauthorized tax preparation fees, claiming that lead counsel's "irreconcilably broken" relationship with one of lead plaintiffs renders her an inadequate class representative.

  9. March 05, 2018

    Trust Beneficiaries Seek First OK For $35M BNY Mellon Deal

    Trust beneficiaries who have accused the Bank of New York Mellon of irresponsibly investing trust assets and charging unauthorized tax preparation fees told a Massachusetts federal judge on Sunday that they've agreed to end their proposed class action in exchange for certain disclosures and fee concessions valued at more than $35 million.

  10. October 17, 2017

    BNY Fights Trust Class's Bid For Quick Win In Tax Fee Dispute

    The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. asked a Massachusetts federal judge on Monday to snub a proposed class of trust beneficiaries who accuse it of charging excessive tax-preparation fees, saying the facts don't support the beneficiaries' allegations that it illegally marked up charges from accountant PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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