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McIlwain v. Berman et al

  1. February 10, 2020

    Hagens Berman Wins Atty Fee-Splitting Dispute In EA Suit

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP scored a victory in a long-running dispute over attorney fees in video game maker Electronic Arts' class settlement for its use of college athletes' likenesses after a California federal judge on Monday ruled that a fee-sharing agreement the firm was accused of breaching could not be enforced.

  2. November 22, 2019

    Hagens Berman Says Fee Split In EA Suit Is Unenforceable

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP urged a California federal judge to end a long-running dispute over attorney fees in the 2014 class settlement over video game maker Electronic Arts' use of college athletes' likenesses, arguing a fee-sharing agreement with a firm fired by its client during the case can't be enforced.

  3. October 23, 2019

    Firm Denied Win In Hagens Berman Atty Fee Dispute

    A California federal judge has refused to grant an early victory to a New Jersey law firm alleging Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP cut it out of $5.7 million in attorney fees from a suit over the use of student-athletes' likenesses, saying it still wasn't clear that Hagens Berman was obligated to share the money.

  4. September 25, 2019

    Hagens Berman Beats Witness Tampering Sanctions Claim

    A California federal judge on Wednesday rejected a New Jersey law firm's sanctions bid against Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP in a contentious suit over $6 million in attorney fees, saying there's no evidence Hagens Berman tampered with witnesses and the "utter deficiency" of the sanctions bid justifies its denial.

  5. September 10, 2019

    Hagens Berman Slams 'Baseless' Witness Tampering Claim

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP on Monday urged a California federal court to reject a New Jersey law firm's request for sanctions in a contentious suit over $6 million in attorney fees, calling the Garden State firm's allegations of witness tampering "frivolous" and "baseless."

  6. August 26, 2019

    Hagens Berman Atty Accused Of Witness Tampering

    A New Jersey law firm has asked for sanctions in California court against plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP for discovery misconduct and misleading the court in a contentious suit over $6 million in attorney fees, which were awarded in an underlying action over the use of college athletes' likenesses in video games.

  7. November 06, 2018

    Hagens Berman Co-Founder Slips Suit Over Fee Award Divvy

    A California federal court has dismissed claims against the co-founder of plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP in a suit accusing the firm of not properly splitting more than $6 million in attorneys' fees awarded in an underlying action over the use of student athletes' likenesses in video games.