Very interresting....BUT it would mean
a) ... Settlement...with the NDOC 5
b) ...Validity...of the MMP for potential future infringement cases.
On the other side, why, TPL´s lawyers, PDS lawyers and PTSC layers to withdraw...?
...When plaintiffs’ counsel settles both the merits of a case and the attorney fee claim simultaneously, a potential conflict of interest arises between counsel and client. Here’s how it usually arises:
- the defendant has offered a favorable settlement on the merits in exchange for little or no attorney fees, or
- the defendant offers a large amount of attorney fees but a poor settlement on the merits.
In both situations the settlement package tries to cut the defendant’s costs by pitting the plaintiffs against their attorneys....
