Litigation Service Firm Owes Subcontractor $820,000 for Breach

A Houston-based litigation services company will have to pay more than $820,000 in actual costs it owed a subcontractor, after a Texas court of appeals said Thursday that there was no evidence that the Indian company invoiced its costs with a profit margin.

Litigation & Records Services LLC contracted with QTAT BPO Solutions Inc. to assess claims from mass-tort litigation against makers of transvaginal mesh. The parties agreed that QTAT would be paid its monthly employee costs for the work they did on LRS projects. The contract also split net profits 25/75 to QTAT and LRS respectively. The contract included ...