NALFA’s news blog covers news on attorney fee and legal billing matters. 2017 was a busy year for headlines on attorney fee issues. Here are the top ten news blog headlines in 2017:
Fee Allocation Dispute in NFL Concussion Litigation
Judge Highlights Excessive Billing in Sprint Litigation
Class Action Fee Awards Shaped by Circuits and Benchmarks
$925M in Fees in Madoff-Related Matter
Legal Bills Not Fully Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege in California
In-House Counsel Can and Should Collect Attorney Fees
$175M in Attorney Fees in $10B VW Settlement
Lodestar: The Prefer Fee Calculation Method in California Mega-Cases?
Law Firms Seek Share of Fees From $680M Fund in BP MDL
Judge Approves $150M in Fees in Decades Long Rocky Flats Litigation