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The general rule in American litigation: Each party must pay its own attorneys’ fees
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has clarified the rules on attorneys’ fees in patent litigation. In the case of Dragon Intellectual Property v. DISH Network, the court rejected DISH’s bid to recoup $3.3m in fees. The court held that accused patent infringers cannot recover fees incurred in a parallel inter partes…
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Law firms ‘stronger than ever’ amid transactional and litigation demand growth
According to a new Q2 report from Thomson Reuters, law firms are exhibiting robust growth, driven by increased demand in both litigation and transactional practices. The Am Law 100 firms continue to see significant growth in transactional work, while the Second Hundred firms have found a balanced growth in both countercyclical and corporate work. The…
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