Borovoy v. Squishable.com, Inc.
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:23-cv-03660
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Borovoy v. Squishable.com, Judge Abrams ordered supplemental information supporting Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fee request.
Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fee request and the attorneys and paralegals whose work and proposed rates must be documented.
What happened
In Borovoy v. Squishable.com, Inc., the court considered attorneys’ fees in a class action involving Christine Borovoy and Squishable.com, Inc.
The court explained that it may calculate fees using either the lodestar method or a percentage of the recovery, but any award must be reasonable. The court said that the time and work performed by counsel are among the factors relevant to reasonableness.
Judge Abrams ordered Plaintiff to file supplemental information by February 6, 2025, at 8 a.m., including time records for each attorney and paralegal who worked on the matter and the proposed rates for each. The order did not set the amount of attorneys’ fees.
The detailed version
- Borovoy v. Squishable.com, Inc. · No. 1:23-cv-03660
- Ronnie Abrams
- Feb. 4, 2025
Background
The court was evaluating Plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees in a class action. The opinion does not state the amount of fees requested or provide other details about the underlying claims or resolution of the class action.
Legal standard
The court stated that it may use either the lodestar method or the percentage-of-recovery method to calculate attorneys’ fees. The lodestar method generally uses the reasonable time spent on the matter multiplied by reasonable hourly rates. The court emphasized that, regardless of the method used, fees in a common-fund case cannot exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances. Relevant factors include the time and work performed by counsel.
Order
The court ordered Plaintiff to file supplemental information about the requested attorneys’ fees no later than February 6, 2025, at 8 a.m. The information must include, among other things, a log of time entries for each attorney and paralegal who worked on the matter and the rates Plaintiff proposes for each. The opinion does not award or deny a specific fee amount.
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