A recent New York Law Journal article, “Are Contractually-Agreed Prevailing Party Attorney Fees Covered Under a CGL Policy?” by Costantino P. Suniano and Daniel Markewich of Mound Cotton ask...
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Fee Analysis: Energy Bankruptcy Cases
January 9, 2017
A recent Texas Lawbook article, “Exclusive: Legal & Financial Advisers Feast on Bankruptcy Fees from the Oil Patch,” reports that, when times were good in the oil patch and crude was selling...
Louisiana Law Firm Sues Milberg Over Attorney Fees in Vioxx Case
January 6, 2017
A recent Forbes story, “Louisiana Lawyers Sue Milberg Over Vioxx Fees, Seek Up to $10.6 Million,” reports that a Louisiana law firm known for representing investors in securities fraud class...
Texas Judge Adds $700K in Attorney Fees in Age Bias Case
January 5, 2017
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Judge Adds $700K in Attorney Fees to $150K Award in Age Bias Case,” reports that a Texas judge in Houston has awarded $767,742 in attorney fees—an amount that...
Top NALFA Headlines of 2016
January 4, 2017
NALFA is a non-profit organization specializing in attorney fees and legal billing. Our members provide a range of services on attorney fee and legal billing matters. We host CLE programs on...
A recent New York Law Journal story, “Judge Slashes $10M in Fees Over Firm’s Use of Temporary Associates,” reports that criticizing a plaintiffs firm for hiring temporary associates for routine...
Top Attorney Fee Headlines of 2016
January 2, 2017
NALFA News Blog covers important news on attorney fees and legal billing matters, including state and federal attorney fee jurisprudence throughout the U.S. Here are some of the most consequential...
Settlement Offer Irrelevant to Setting of Attorney Fees
December 29, 2016
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Settlement Offer Irrelevant to Setting of Attorney Fees,” reports that ta California Court of Appeals reversed an attorney fee award of $72,000 because the...
Agency Defends $1B in Fees in Contingency Deal
December 28, 2016
A recent Credit Union Times story, “Metsger Defends $1 Billion in Contingency Legal Fees,” reports that, defending the agency’s legal fees, National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman...
NALFA 2016 Year in Review
December 26, 2016
NALFA had another successful year. The following is a list of major accomplishments of NALFA in 2016: NALFA Offers a Certificate in Reasonable Attorney Fees, the Nation’s First and Only...