Ford accuses law firms of fraudulent overbilling, including a 57-1/2 hour workday

Ford files $100-million suit over alleged 'Lemon Law' scheme by L.A. lawyers

Ford Motor Co. filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against a group of attorneys who are part of the so-called "Lemon Law" bar, alleging a lucrative fraud scheme.

Ford accuses law firms of fraudulent overbilling, including a 57-1/2 hour workday

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Lawyer Allegedly Billed 57 Hours In A Day And Ford’s Not Laughing

Ford has filed a lawsuit against attorneys who battled against the automaker in Lemon Law cases. It claims the lawyers fraudulently overbilled over the course of several years extracting $100 million. Ford says one lawyer billed 57 hours for a day, another billed for two appearances on the same day. California’s Lemon Law exists to protect innocent consumers from getting ripped off, but now Ford claims it’s the one being taken advantage of. In a…

Ford sues California lawyers for allegedly inflating fees in Lemon Law cases

Ford has filed a federal lawsuit accusing several California law firms of fraudulently inflating legal fees in thousands of Lemon Law cases, including billing records that defy physical possibility, such as one attorney allegedly charging for 57.5 hours of work in a single day. The complaint, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, names nine defendants, including Knight Law Group, which Ford says coordinat…

RICO billing conspiracy by law firms ‘hoodwinked’ courts, Ford alleges in suit seeking $300M

Three California law firms are part of a racketeering conspiracy that “ingeniously” inflated fee requests in lemon law litigation by spreading their fraudulent billing across thousands of cases against many car makers, according to a $300 million lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Ford Motor Co.

Ford Sues California Law Firms for Alleged RICO Fraud Over “Magical Mystery Tour” Billing Scheme

Inside the Ticking Clock One California attorney allegedly billed 57.5 hours in a single day, including 12.9 hours for a single procedural task Ford seeks $300M in damages, claiming widespread RICO violations involving thousands of Lemon Law cases Allegations include cross-state double-booked trial attendance and massive attorney stacking, with 10-15 lawyers assigned per case By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald In what Ford Motor Co. is calling a “mag…