A recent article by Karen E. Rubin of Thompson Hine LLP in Cleveland, “Law Firm’s ‘Block Billing’ Helped Obscure Overcharges, Plaintiffs Allege in TX Federal Suit,” reports on the ethics of...
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Judge Applies ‘Average Fee-Paying Client' Test to Fee Request
September 10, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by David Simpson, “Hagens Berman, Cohen Milstein Fee Bid Slammed By Judge,” reports that no client would stand for the “insufficient” way that Hagens Berman Sobol...
Feds Oppose Environmental Groups Fee Request in Fracking Case
September 4, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Michael Philliis, “Feds Slam Enviros’ Atty Fees Bid in Offshore Permit Case,” reports that the Environmental Defense Center and another group that successfully blocked...
Article: Making Attorney Invoices Generic, but Detailed
August 27, 2019
A recent New Jersey Law Journal article by Ursula H. Leo and Jonathan N. Frodella, “Making Attorney Invoices Generic, but Detailed” reports on law firm billing format in OPRA matters. This...
A recent Law 360 story by Dorothy Atkins, “NCAA Athletes Must Produce Billing Records in $45M Fee Ask,” reports that a California magistrate judge granted the NCAA's request for attorneys...
Seeger Weiss Targeted in NFL Concussion Fee Appeal
August 14, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Ryan Boysen, “First Shots Fired in Seeger Weiss Concussion Fee Appeal,” reports that Seeger Weiss LLP has “hoarded” nearly $65 million for its work on the landmark...
Judge Scrutinizes $68M Fee Request in Wells Fargo Settlement
August 2, 2019
A recent The Recorder story by Alaina Lancaster, “Judge Scrutinizes Plaintiffs’ $68M Fee Request in Wells Fargo Settlement,” reports that disputes over $68 million in attorney fees in a $240...
A recent Property Casualty Focus article by Amanda Proctor of Carlton Fields, “The Privilege Maintains Its Power: Texas Supreme Court Blocks Discovery of Insurer Attorney’s Billing...
Attorney Fees Trimmed in Tesla Salespeople Settlement
July 12, 2019
A recent Law 360 story by Linda Chiem, “Atty Fees Trimmed in $1M Telsa Salespeople Settlement” reports that a California federal judge trimmed the fees and costs awarded to attorneys representing...
A recent Law 360 article by Amy Anderson, Tiffany Raush and Joshua Norris, “Rohrmoos Highlights Steps to Securing Atty Fees in Texas,” reports on the recent Texas Supreme Court case, Rohrmoos...