A recent USA Today story, “O’Bannon Lawyers Fight Huge Fee Reduction Sought by NCAA,” reports that lawyers for the plaintiffs in the Ed O’Bannon antitrust class action against...
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NCAA Challenges Over $40M in Fee/Costs in Antitrust Case
February 6, 2015
A recent CBSSports.com story, “NCAA Wants O’Bannon Fees Reduced by at Least $41.7 Million,” reports that the NCAA wants a federal judge to reduce the Ed O’Bannon...
NJ Appeals Court Upholds Fee Reductions
January 22, 2015
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Court OKs Slash of $94K Fee Application by More Than Half,” reports that even in a fee-shifting case, it’s permissible for a judge evaluating...
Legal Fees Draw Scrutiny in Hospital Bankruptcy
January 14, 2015
A recent American Lawyer story, “Willkie Fees in Hospital Bankruptcy Draw Renewed Scrutiny,” reports that questions persist over the $15.3 million in fees and expenses paid out to law...
A Glimpse into Wachtell's Billing Structure in M&A Deals
January 8, 2015
A recent American Lawyer story, “A Glimpse into Wachtell’s Mysterious Billing Structure,” reports that Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz’s fee arrangements with clients have...
Judge Trims Attorney Fees Citing Billing Deficiencies
December 22, 2014
A recent Courthouse New Service, “Judge Slashes ‘Eye Catching’ Attorney Fees” reports that a federal judge trimmed a $4.5 million fee request from a merger dispute, citing...
Percentage Method Upheld in Class Action Fee Award in California
December 5, 2014
A recent Law 360 story, “Calif. Panel OKs $6M Fee Award in Robert Half Settlement,” reports that a California appeals court affirmed a $6.3 million fee award in staffing firm Robert Half...
NALFA Welcomes DGT Costs Lawyers
November 18, 2014
NALFA would like to welcome DGT Costs Lawyers to our membership. DGT Costs Lawyers is Australia’s premium legal cost management firm. DGT Costs Lawyers is the first international...
NALFA Goes International
November 14, 2014
NALFA is now welcoming international members. Legal fee analysis is an international practice with professionals throughout the world including the UK, Australia, and Canada. While legal billing...
Judge Considers Success Fee in Exceptional Patent Case
November 7, 2014
A recent The Recorder story, “In Seminal Case, Chipmaker Asks Judge for $8.1 Million Fee Award,” reports that semiconductor Sidense Corp. may not make new law by recovering its $2.5...