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Civil Litigation,
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Apr. 25, 2019

Bill Cosby wants arbitration panel’s award to Quinn Emanuel reheard

The imprisoned comedian has sued Los Angeles-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP after an arbitration panel awarded the firm nearly $7 million in legal fees.

Bill Cosby wants arbitration panel’s award to Quinn Emanuel reheard
Bill Cosby leaves a Pennsylvania courtroom in handcuffs after receiving a 3-to-10 year prison sentence in September 2018 (New York Times News Service).

Imprisoned comedian Bill Cosby has sued Los Angeles-based Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP after an arbitration panel awarded the firm nearly $7 million in legal fees.

In a petition filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Cosby claimed a three-person JAMS arbitration panel in January "exceeded its authority by allowing Quinn Emanuel to retain $4,328,170 in fees and awarding Quinn Emanuel an additional $2,390,870...

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