February 14, 2024
An insurer does not have to defend a Miami law firm in a lawsuit accusing it of overbilling a client, a Florida federal judge has ruled, finding that the underlying allegations do not constitute professional services as defined by the firm's policy.
September 20, 2023
A Miami law firm's insurer cannot rely on an "ambiguous" fee dispute exclusion to totally avoid defending overbilling claims, the law firm told a Florida federal court, arguing that even if the exclusion applies, the underlying lawsuit it faces involves broader legal malpractice claims.
February 28, 2023
An insurer's suit over its coverage obligations to a law firm accused of overbilling hours and charging excessively high attorney fees was trimmed when a Florida federal judge found that some of the insurer's claims are not yet ready for adjudication.
March 29, 2022
James River Insurance Co. told a Florida federal court that it should have no coverage obligations to a law firm accused of overbilling hours and charging excessively high attorney fees to one of its clients.