Wash. Firm, Ex-Client Clash Over Fee Agreement Terms

By Emily Sawicki ( March 23, 2026, 6:49 PM EDT) -- A Spokane, Washington-headquartered intellectual property firm and a former client embroiled in a $7.2 million fee dispute in Washington federal court are sparring over whether an email exchange constitutes a formal change to a fee arrangement underlying the action, as both sides fight for an early end to claims....

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