"I think every one of them signed a pleading they never should have signed," said Detroit's attorney.     

Trump Organization defense attorney Alan Futerfas told reporters he expects one issue on appeal will be the clarity of the judge's charge, especially as it relates to the phrase "in behalf of."     

Judge William Alsup awarded $5.9 million in fees against Finjan last year while criticizing the conduct of its trial counsel. But on Wednesday, Federal Circuit judges suggested Alsup might not have been specific enough in his order to justify the entire fee award.     

Republicans called the former leader of Faith in Action a "pathetic grifter" and a "documented liar" over claims he made that Justice Samuel Alito leaked the court's Hobby Lobby decision in 2014.     

The global law firm has maintained that it did not interfere with an investigation into the pattern of sexual misconduct and bullying that implicated team owner Daniel Snyder.      

Despite the growing cost and competition in the city, New York was projected to be the strongest market for demand through 2024, according to a Citi and Hildebrandt report this week.      

"The legal service that you get from a law firm is sometimes only as good as you direct it," said Liz Lugones, chief operating officer of UpLevel Ops.      

"Clients start by requesting an AFA and ultimately ask for a pre-negotiated discount," noted a report this week on the frequent usage of discounting plans.