Asbestos Referral Fee Ruling Sends ‘Embarrassment’ Of Case Back To 4th Circuit

Mealey's (August 11, 2023, 12:51 PM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will once again confront a case a judge on the court previously described as “an embarrassment to the legal profession,” after lawyers and law firms hit with more than $1 million in fees and costs for “never once” complying with court-ordered discovery in a dispute over asbestos case referrals filed a notice of appeal on Aug. 10....