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  • Ohio AG to colleagues: Let's limit fees to private lawyers in opioid settlement

    By Daniel Fisher |
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has warned his fellow AGs that a reported $50 billion settlement of opioid claims will fall apart unless the states demand tight controls on fees to private lawyers and make sure the rest of the money is directed toward programs designed to address the opioid crisis, instead of state general funds.

  • Plaintiffs' attorneys in BP securities litigation seek $20.25 million in fees

    By Carrie Salls |
    &&& HOUSTON – Three firms that represented plaintiffs in nearly seven years of BP PLC securities litigation that included three cases and ended in a $175 million settlement have asked a federal court to award a total of $20.25 million, or 11.57 percent of the settlement fund, in fees in connection with their work.