Attorney fee awards are a major driver of class action litigation – both in the employment and other contexts. How they are awarded, and what is “reasonable” has been an ongoing source of...
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Attorney fee awards are a major driver of class action litigation – both in the employment and other contexts. How they are awarded, and what is “reasonable” has been an ongoing source of...
Sixth Circuit Tosses Hourly Rates Citing ‘Community Market Rule’
August 12, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Emily Field, “6th Circ. Wipes Out Atty Fee Award in Vita-Mix Blender Deal” reports that the Sixth Circuit vacated a nearly $4 million attorney fees award in a class...
NALFA Releases 3 Models of Growth for Litigation Hourly Rates
August 10, 2020
NALFA conducts custom hourly rate surveys for law firms, corporate legal departments, and government agencies. Our hourly rate surveys provide our clients with the most current and accurate hourly...
A recent Law 360 story by Linda Chiem, “Virgin Asks 9th Circ. To Ax $6M Atty Fee in Wage Spat” reports that Alaska Airlines and Virgin America asked the Ninth Circuit to vacate nearly $6 million...
NALFA Welcomes Phillip Neiman, Esq., FCIArb
July 27, 2020
The National Association of Legal Fee Analysis (NALFA) is pleased to announce that Phillip Neiman, Esq., FCIArb has been named a Fellow of the association. Mr. Neiman, a full-time neutral with JAMS...
Judge Won’t Approve Fees That Amount to $7,500 An Hour
July 24, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Dorothy Atkins, “Judge Won’t OK Atty Fees She Says Equal $7,500 An Hour” reports that a California judge issued a tentative ruling approving Merrill Lynch's $12.5...
$23M in Attorney Fees in Yahoo Data Breach MDL
July 22, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Dorothy Atkins, “Yahoo Data Breach MDL Attys Get $23M in Cut Fee Award” reports that a California federal judge approved a $117.5 million deal to resolve multidistrict...
A recent Law 360 story by Daniel Siegal, “Atty Stuck With Slashed Fees After USAA Bad Faith Trial Win” reports that an Oregon federal judge refused to reconsider his ruling awarding only $179,000...
A recent Metropolitan News story, “C.A. Affirms Attorney-Fee Award Not Boosted by Multiplier” reports that a California Court of Appeal has affirmed a decision by a Los Angeles Superior Court...