‘Hoodwinked’: Ford Sues CA Lemon Law Lawyers for $100 Million over Legal Fees

‘Hoodwinked’: Ford sues CA Lemon Law lawyers for $100 million over legal fees

Ford Motor Co. is accusing three California law firms of running a years-long scheme to defraud automakers by inflating legal fees in Lemon Law cases. Ford filed a federal lawsuit on May 21, alleging that the firms conspired to overbill in consumer cases, knowing California law requires automakers to pay legal fees when they lose. Ford alleges the law firms built a fraudulent and highly profitable operation by abusing the court system, misleadin…

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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Automaker Ford sues California law firms for fraudulently overbilling legal fees

It seeks damages of at least US$300 million for alleged breaches of US federal law

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…