Federal Judge Orders Money Paid to Prevailing Adversary Defendant, Reducing Requested Fees By About 34%.
In mid-August 2014, U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon, in Madison 92nd Street Associates v. Courtyard Mgt. Corp., Case No. 13 Civ. 291 (S.D.N.Y.), sanctioned well-known firm Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP—dubbed as one of the top four “most feared” litigation firm to come up against in some past polls and dubbed as an “awesome opponent” in a recent poll—about $271,000 for bringing an antitrust suit on behalf of Marriott against Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. when it was evidence Boies had a conflict of interest in prosecuting the case. Host, represented by Proskauer Rose—itself a well-recognized firm, had requested $412,343 in fees and costs, but District Judge McMahon reduced the request by around 34%.