4th Circuit Affirms Sanctions, Attorney Fees In Asbestos Referral Fight

Mealey's ( October 25, 2024, 1:07 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A federal court properly sanctioned an asbestos law firm for state court lawsuits it filed in an attempt to block litigation between it and another law firm in a fee dispute, and the factors generally used to award prevailing parties attorney fees do not apply in cases where the fees are awarded as a sanction, a Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel said Oct. 24....

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