In a recent case involving a failed trademark lawsuit against Spotify’s Gimlet Media over the “Reply All” podcast, a federal magistrate judge in Brooklyn has awarded nearly $1.1 million in legal fees to Gimlet Media. The judge’s decision also highlighted the intensive infighting and blame game being played by the software company and its lawyers behind the failed trademark suit.
The judge’s observations come amidst “extensive finger-pointing and mutual accusations” from the aforementioned parties over fee responsibilities.
In this case, the presiding judge has declined to hold a ‘mini-trial’ specifically over the matter of fees.
For detailed information on this case, consider reading the original article over at Law360.