Federal Judge Orders GOP Candidate Fishback to Pay $1.3M in Fees After Legal Battle with Former Employer

Judge Orders NEH to Hold Back Portion of Restored Grants for Possible Attorney Fees

A federal judge in New York on Aug. 5 ordered the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to temporarily hold back 2.5 percent of restored grant money so that lawyers for the winning plaintiffs can later seek their fees. The case goes back to April 2025, when the Trump administration canceled more than 1,400 grants, adding up to more than $100 million in congressionally appropriated funds awarded to scholars, writers, research institutions, …

Federal judge orders GOP candidate Fishback to pay $1.3M in fees after legal battle with former employer

NEW YORK — A federal judge has entered a final judgment ordering Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback to pay his former employer more than $1.3 million in attorneys’ fees and costs. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer signed the judgment Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, awarding Greenlight Capital Inc. and DME Capital… The post Federal judge orders GOP candidate Fishback to pay $1.3M in fees after legal battle with form…

Judge: Groyper Florida Gov Candidate Owes $1.3M

Florida Politics reports: James Fishback owes his former hedge fund employer, Greenlight Capital, more than $1.3 million, a federal Judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer has entered a final judgment ordering the Florida gubernatorial candidate to pay Greenlight Capital and its affiliate, DME Capital Management, more than $1.31 million in attorneys fees and costs, closing out a long-running fee dispute stemming from Fishback’s cont…

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A judge has ordered investor James Fishback to pay $1.3 million to his former hedge fund employer following a legal dispute. The ruling resolves claims relating to his departure from the firm and contractual obligations.... Article link