Spirit AeroSystems Inc. is actively seeking to reclaim more than $580,000 in legal fees following its successful challenge against the state of Texas in federal court. The court proceedings centered on dismantling a longstanding tool—over a hundred years old—that the Texas Attorney General has utilized to conduct investigations into businesses and other entities.
The motion for fee recovery, deemed conservative by Spirit AeroSystems considering the manpower involved, was submitted on Monday in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. The legal team representing Spirit comprised seven attorneys from the prestigious law firms WilmerHale and McCarty Law PLLC, who billed hourly rates ranging between $700 and $1,800. The magnitude of the fees reflects the complexity and importance of the case for Spirit AeroSystems.
This legal battle reached a pivotal moment on December 9, when a district court judge ruled in favor of Spirit AeroSystems, thereby declaring the investigative tool employed by Texas as unlawful. More detailed information about this decision is available through Bloomberg Law’s coverage, which you can access here.
For additional context and further details on Spirit AeroSystems’ motion to recover legal fees, the full article is accessible on the Bloomberg Law website here.