
“It is disappointing that law firms that only joined the lawsuit after Podhurst Orseck had cleared every major legal hurdle against a formidable opponent now claim that Podhurst Orseck’s request for common benefit fees is unwarranted,” attorneys for the firm wrote. “These firms used complaints drafted by Podhurst Orseck, and benefited from legal theories of liability developed, briefed, and litigated exclusively by Podhurst Orseck over the course of hundreds of pages of documents filed with the district court. These efforts culminated in a highly favorable global settlement for all the Parkland families.”