Conduct, Fees, $1.5M Award At Issue In Asbestos Case Referral Spat

Mealey's (February 7, 2020, 12:23 PM EST) -- BALTIMORE — Two asbestos law firms continue their bitter battle over referral fees in the wake of a jury’s $1.5 million award, with one alleging a case-long strategy of bad-faith conduct and the other suggesting that a “zeal” for damages drove the case.  The plaintiff filed a sealed motion for attorney fees on Feb. 6, according to the court docket (Keyes Law Firm v. Napoli Bern, et al., No. 17-2972, D. Md.)....