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Supreme Court Justice Approves Major Fee Increase for Law Firm Linked to Her Conflict List
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First reported by Now 14 · 5 hours ago
What happened
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ronen approved doubling legal fees for a law firm despite a senior partner being on her conflict list, raising questions about disclosure and adherence to court guidelines.
- 01Justice Ruth Ronen approved doubling legal fees for Amit, Pollak, Matalon & Co. in October 2024.
- 02Senior partner Sharon Lobetzky-Hess appears on Ronen's official conflict of interest list.
- 03The fee increased from 1.5 million to 3.5 million shekels in a class action lawsuit appeal.
- 04The ruling contradicts prior Supreme Court guidelines limiting fee increases in class actions.
- 05Court officials stated the conflict applies personally to the lawyer, not the entire firm.
- 06The lawyer did not represent the case or appear before Justice Ronen during the ruling.
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