In a case arising from legal costs under retainer agreements, Australia’s High Court rejected a client’s common law claim seeking restitution from a law firm, given that the repayment obligation ...

SBM Management Services is suing Baker McKenzie over allegations that the firm, while performing defense work for SBM in underlying litigation, failed to adhere to billing reporting thresholds. SBM ...

The Iowa Supreme Court panel turned back a doctor's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit from a lawyer who allegedly paid him a retainer for expert witness services he didn't ultimately provide. In a contract ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has raised objections to a $166 million retainer payment to lawyers of Terraform, according to Reuters. Additionally, the SEC has said that Terraform ...