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Civil Litigation

Oct. 12, 2026

Judge awards $3.5M in fees, praises rookie lawyer in $103M age bias case

A Los Angeles judge slashed a $9.65 million attorney-fee request following a record-setting age discrimination verdict against Liberty Mutual, but praised the trial performance of a lawyer admitted to the bar less than a year before trial.

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge awarded $3.5 million in attorney fees to lawyers who secured a $103 million age discrimination verdict against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., praising the trial performance of an attorney admitted to the bar less than a year before trial.

Judge Jon R. Takasugi awarded $3,517,006 to attorneys representing former Liberty Mutual employee Joy Slagel, substantially reducing their request for $9.65 million, including a proposed doubling of their ...

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