Judge Won’t Dismiss Claims Firm Charged ‘Unreasonable’ Fees During Arbitration

Mealey's (June 1, 2022, 1:43 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts federal judge on May 31 denied a law firm’s motion to dismiss certain claims brought against it by an Austrian construction company and its U.S. subsidiary for allegedly fraudulently inducing them to agree to attorney fees that were later inflated by an “unreasonable” amount during arbitration of a construction dispute, finding the claims sufficiently pleaded to survive a motion to dismiss....