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Litigation

Feb. 21, 2013

Judge slashes Munger's attorney fees

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge laid into law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP for the "excessive" number of hours its attorneys at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP spent filing an anti-SLAPP motion against film financier David Bergstein.


By Jean Yung


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - A Superior Court judge laid into law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP for the "excessive" number of hours its attorneys at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP spent filing an anti-SLAPP motion against film financier David Bergstein, ultimately awarding roughly a quarter of the attorney fees Stroock and Munger asked for.


Judge Michael P. Linfield of Dept. 10 granted fees of $...

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