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Attorney Keeps $1.15M Fee Award Despite Tossing Billing Record

February 9, 2024

Fee Award

Fee Issues on Appeal

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Hours Billled

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Law Firm’s Reimbursement Agreement Violates Ethical Rules in Colorado

January 16, 2024

Fee Issues on Appeal

Intra-Law Firm Fee Dispute

Fixed Fee

Law Firm Economics

Law Firm Management

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

ALSPs

E-Billing

Legal Bill Review (External)

Fee Data / Fee Analytics

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California Bar Adopts AI Guidelines Tackling Legal Billing

December 26, 2023

AI & Billing / Fees

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

Fee Engagement Letter

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Jones Day and Former Client Spar Over Attorney Fees

December 8, 2023

Fee Collection

In-House Counsel

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Study: Corporate Legal Departments Return to Hourly Billing?

November 13, 2023

Legal Bill Review (External)

Litigation Economics

Study / Report

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Twitter’s $90M Attorney Fee Dispute Heads to Arbitration

October 19, 2023

Fees & Arbitration

Interest on Fees

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Article: The Ethics of Crowdfunded Legal Fees

October 8, 2023

Advancement of Fees

Criminal Law

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Miami Law Firm Fights for Coverage of Fee Dispute

September 21, 2023

Coverage of Fees

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fees & Duty to Defend

Fees & Fiduciary Duty

Fees & Insurance Policy

Fees Paid by Insurers

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

Overbilling

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Article: Twitter Fee Dispute Case Offers Crash Course in Billing Ethics

September 19, 2023

Billing Increments

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Article: Legal Bill Review Won’t Harm Your Relationship with Outside Counsel

September 8, 2023

E-Billing

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

Fees & Privilege / Confidentaility

Legal Bill Review (External)

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Former Client Owes $1M in Unpaid Legal Bills, Jury Finds

July 25, 2023

Coverage of Fees

Interest on Fees

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Lawsuit Reveals Wachtell’s Billing Practices

July 11, 2023

Contingency Fees / POF

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Fees in Transactional Matters

Fee Engagement Letter

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Billing Tips: The Devil Is In The Details

July 6, 2023

Billing Judgment

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Judges Asks If Attorney Fee Split Restrains Competition

June 15, 2023

Contingency Fees / POF

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Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

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Insurer Says It Controls Defense Fees/Costs in Asbestos Injury Case

June 6, 2023

Coverage of Fees

Defense Fees / Costs

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Fees & Insurance Policy

Fees Paid by Insurers

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

Third-Party Payer

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Contentious Client Accuses Pillsbury of Overbilling

June 5, 2023

Block Billing

Fee Discovery / Fee Disclosure

Hours Billled

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Client Says Attorney Destroyed Billing Record in Fee Dispute Case

May 31, 2023

Fee Award

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

Trial / Jury / Verdict