November 29, 2023
A federal magistrate judge Wednesday recommended slashing a request for attorney fees from Iron Workers' benefit funds in a case dealing with an employer's unpaid contributions, saying there are "vague" billing entries from the plaintiffs' counsel as part of a $2.2 million judgment.
October 31, 2023
A Nevada steel company has urged a Michigan federal judge to deny a request from ironworkers' union benefit funds to add nearly $111,000 in attorney fees to a $2.2 million judgment, saying the funds billed hours excessively and failed to provide accurate invoices.
October 17, 2023
The benefit funds for Iron Workers Local 25 urged a Michigan federal judge to grant nearly $111,000 in attorney fees after winning a $2.2 million judgment against a Nevada steel company for unpaid benefits, arguing the request is reasonable given the experience and hours spent by the plaintiffs' counsel.
September 18, 2023
A Nevada steel company must pay Michigan ironworkers' pension funds more than $2 million in unpaid benefits and other fees for more than a year's worth of employees' work on a project in Detroit, a Michigan federal judge ruled Sunday.