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Article: The Legal Billing Evolution: How Far Along Is Your Firm?

December 27, 2024

AI & Billing / Fees

Article / Book

Billing Increments

Fees in Transactional Matters

Legal Bill Review (Internal / Pre-Bill)

Legal Spend

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Areas of Expertise in Legal Fee Analysis

November 19, 2024

Contingency Fees / POF

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Examiner

Fee Expert / Member

Legal Bill Review (External)

Lodestar Multiplier

NALFA News

Prevailing Party Issues

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Special Master Recommends $7.8M in Fees in $25M Flint Water Crisis

November 8, 2024

Billing Increments

Block Billing

Contingency Fees / POF

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fees for Fees / Fees on Fees

Fee Calculation Method

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Lodestar

Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

Settlement Data / Terms

Timekeepers

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$1M Fee Request for $125K in Awards Reaches PA Supreme Court

October 24, 2024

Bar Rules / Advisories

Coverage of Fees

Fees more than Damages

Fees Paid by Insurers

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Texas Law Firm Wins Attorney Fees Over Lies to Ghana Court

October 23, 2024

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Reduction

Fee Request

Fees & Bad Faith

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NALFA to Recognize Ethical Billing Litigators

October 18, 2024

Hourly Rate Survey

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

NALFA News

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Courts Call Upon Fee Examiners in Large Chapter 11 Cases

May 6, 2024

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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Duane Morris Legal Bill Called ‘Seriously Inflated’

March 7, 2024

Bill Padding

Fee Engagement Letter

Legal Bill Review (External)

Legal Spend

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Risk Management

Staffing Issues

Timekeepers

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Former Billing Manager: Law Firm Put Legal Fees Over Clients

February 12, 2024

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Attorney Keeps $1.15M Fee Award Despite Tossing Billing Record

February 9, 2024

Fee Award

Fee Issues on Appeal

Unpaid Fees

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Law Firm Can’t Dismiss Bill Padding Claims in California

February 1, 2024

Bill Padding

Fee Issues on Appeal

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Yuga Labs to Receive $7M in Attorney Fees and Costs

January 29, 2024

Practice Area: IP Litigation

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California Bar Adopts AI Guidelines Tackling Legal Billing

December 26, 2023

AI & Billing / Fees

Bar Rules / Advisories

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Law Firm Seeks Attorney Fees More Than Settlement Amount

December 18, 2023

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Reduction

Fee Request

Fees more than Damages

Settlement Data / Terms

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Article: How Plaintiffs’ Counsel Can Avoid Common Benefit Fund Fee Disputes

December 14, 2023

Article / Book

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fee Award

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory

Fee Expert / Member

Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

Fee Engagement Letter

Legal Spend

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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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Companies Question Legal Bill in Pension Debt Suit

December 6, 2023

Staffing Issues

Timekeepers

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Judge: Vague Billing Justifies 10 Percent Cut in Attorney Fees

November 29, 2023

Fee Recommendation

Fee Reduction

Fee Request

Hourly Billing