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Report: UK Attorney Banned After Billing 23 Hours in One Day

August 26, 2025

Bill Padding

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UK / International

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As Hourly Rates Soar, GCs Consider Geopolitics

August 25, 2025

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Legislation / Politics

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UK / International

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Article: The Tricky Issue of Billing Clients for AI-Generated Work

August 15, 2025

Attorney-Client Relationship

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Report: Law Firms Fee Collections Slow, as Billing Rates Grow

August 13, 2025

Attorney-Client Relationship

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Insurer: No Coverage in Ford’s $100M Legal Billing Fraud Case

August 5, 2025

Coverage of Fees

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Judge Orders CFTC to Pay $3M in Defense Fees/Cost as Sanctions

July 29, 2025

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Firms Defend Against Ford’s $100M Legal Billing Fraud Claim

July 28, 2025

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Article: A Recurring Attorney Fee Question in Texas

July 21, 2025

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Article / Book

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Fee Agreement

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FDIC: Farella Bruan Not Entitled to Attorney Fees

July 16, 2025

Fee Agreement

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6th Circuit Wants New Attorney Fee Calculation in Property Matter

June 19, 2025

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Ford Sues Over $100M Law Firm Billing Fraud in California

May 21, 2025

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DOI Says Tribe’s Attorney Fee Request Too Late, Excessive

May 2, 2025

Fee Dispute

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GC Steps to Keep Law Firm Rate Hikes Under Control

May 1, 2025

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11th Circuit Suspends Attorney Over Bogus Fee Requests

April 22, 2025

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Report: Many Don’t Expect Gen AI to Bring Down Hourly Rates

April 21, 2025

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Attorney Suspended Over Billing Lapses in State Street Case

April 4, 2025

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Texas AG Objects to Whistleblowers’ $2.4M Fee Award

April 2, 2025

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Judge Trims Fee Request for Block Billing in Bony Chicken Case

March 28, 2025

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Judge Cuts Fee Request Over Billing Record in Toll Lanes Case

March 25, 2025