A Florida state appeals panel has found an attorney guilty of indirect criminal contempt for failing to post an apology on a consumer reporting website, as mandated by a settlement in a lawsuit involving his former counsel. The ruling has resulted in a financial penalty, costing the attorney $827,000 in legal fees. This case highlights ongoing disputes in the legal profession, particularly regarding compliance with settlement terms. Separately, in a related legal context, law firms are still contesting their shares of attorney fees from the $2.7 billion antitrust class action settlement involving Blue Cross Blue Shield, with a notable claim of $667 million in fees allocated to plaintiffs' firms, of which Pendley, Baudin & Coffin was to receive nearly $13 million.