Civil Litigation
Oct. 14, 2025
Judge rebukes X Corp lawyers in Don Lemon fee fight
A San Francisco judge awarded X Corp. $150,000 in attorney fees but criticized its "stunning" overbilling after it partially won an anti-SLAPP motion against Don Lemon's contract suit over a canceled deal.
A San Francisco judge awarded $150,000 to X Corp.'s attorneys Monday, while rebuking them for a "stunning" attempt at improper apportionment of fees, after the company used an anti-SLAPP motion to eliminate six claims by journalist Don Lemon over a failed contract.
Lemon's attorneys are appealing the judge's decision, which left Lemon with eight remaining claims in his lawsuit.
Lemon is suing X over a high-profile spat in March 2024 that saw his con...
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