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Prince Harry could face up to £15m in legal costs after losing his privacy case against Associated Newspapers, with insiders saying supporters including Elton John may help cover the bill amid ongoing financial and security pressures for the couple.
A Delaware judge ruled that JPMorgan Chase must continue paying Charlie Javice’s legal fees during ongoing litigation, despite the bank’s objections to the rising costs. Javice, founder of the fintech Frank, was convicted of defrauding JPMorgan by inflating data to secure a $175 million acquisition and, with co-defendant Olivier Amar, ordered to pay $288 million in restitution. She remains imprisoned for seven years and is free on bail pending appeals, while JPMorgan and Javice’s team dispute the scope of fee coverage under their contract.
Following a settlement in their dispute over on-set misconduct related to It Ends with Us, a judge ruled Blake Lively could recover some of her legal costs from Justin Baldoni. Lively later filed a bill totaling about $8.04 million in attorneys’ fees and costs, while Baldoni’s countersuit was dismissed in 2025, a decision grounded in California survivor-protection law aimed at preventing retaliatory litigation against sexual-harassment survivors.
Two weeks after a federal judge ordered Justin Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios to pay Blake Lively’s legal fees in their defamation/retaliation dispute, Lively filed a fee petition totaling $8,035,040.88—$7,495,526.87 in attorneys’ fees and $539,514.01 in costs—arguing for the full amount under California’s Protecting Survivors from Weaponized Defamation Lawsuits Act (Civil Code Section 47.1); Baldoni’s team has until July 13 to accept or challenge the request.
The Justice Department says it will not oppose paying the defendants’ legal fees in the Broadview Six case after charges tied to a Chicago-area anti-ICE protest were dropped amid grand jury misconduct; the move is aimed at quelling controversy, with the final amount to be negotiated.
A late-stage settlement in Blake Lively’s It Ends With Us dispute ends without a cash payout to Lively; Justin Baldoni will pay her legal fees after the court denied damages, leaving the financial aspect resolved while preserving accountability and her claims.
A judge ordered Justin Baldoni to pay Blake Lively’s legal fees tied to a $400 million countersuit that was dismissed last year; the court will determine the amount. Lively’s lawyers say she prevailed under Civil Code Section 47.1 and acted in good faith with no malice, while Baldoni’s attorney says the fees awarded were limited to a single claim in a case that lasted months, with both sides waiving appeals on future decisions.
AP News reports that Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are continuing a legal dispute over who must pay their legal fees, with recent court filings indicating the matter remains unresolved as each side argues over the costs of representation.
A New York man named Ivan Cantu was ordered to pay Kim Kardashian’s attorneys over $167,000 in legal fees after he sued over her mistaken Instagram post that wrongly identified him as a Texas death-row inmate. The suit was dismissed on an anti-SLAPP basis, and Kardashian’s fee request was largely granted (reduced from $186,320).
Baldoni’s lawyers urged a judge to reject Blake Lively’s bid to recover attorney’s fees and compensatory damages tied to the It Ends With Us dispute, arguing the matter should end with the court’s prior rulings. A surprise settlement was announced with undisclosed terms and no money exchanged, but Lively continues to seek fees related to Baldoni’s 2025 countersuit, which Liman largely dismissed. Lively has asked to file a supplemental brief to address the rulings’ impact on damages.
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has asked the Justice Department to reimburse his private legal costs from federal and state investigations related to Trump. The DOJ reviews reimbursement requests case by case, with rules and past guidance outlining when such costs can be covered. Meadows also faces a Georgia case where similar fee requests are pending. The status and amount of Meadows’ reimbursement request remain unclear, as DOJ decisions are typically confidential and subject to ongoing legal proceedings and other defendants’ claims.
A Manhattan judge urged Treasury's OFAC to revisit a license that would let Venezuela pay Nicolás Maduro's legal fees, saying the right to defense is paramount even under sanctions; Maduro and his wife Flores are charged with drug trafficking, and the judge warned he might dismiss the case if the license is denied, though he said he won't.
US prosecutors say Maduro and his wife cannot use Venezuela’s government funds to pay for their legal defense in a New York narco-terrorism case, citing sanctions and alleged plunder of national wealth; the defense argues dismissal is premature and emphasizes the right to counsel. Judge Alvin Hellerstein indicated the right to defense is paramount and will rule later, with no bail or trial date set.
Bad Bunny is asking a court to order emPawa Africa to pay about $465,612 in attorney’s fees after he prevailed in a copyright dispute over the Un Verano Sin Ti track Enseñame a Bailar; the Nigerian producer Dera’s suit was dismissed for missed deadlines, and emPawa Africa was dropped as a plaintiff. His lawyers argue the case was meritless and that the sample was obtained with permission from Lakizo Entertainment, noting the plaintiff’s strategy to extract a settlement. The motion also suggests the co-plaintiff was not primarily responsible for prosecuting the case.
Maduro and his wife were jailed in New York and face a drug-trafficking indictment. The U.S. Treasury blocked authorization for the Venezuelan government to pay Maduro's legal fees after an initial license granted by OFAC, a move their lawyer says interferes with his Sixth Amendment right to counsel and highlights ongoing tensions in U.S. policy toward Venezuela ahead of a March 17 hearing.