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

May 2, 2025

Fees & Timeliness

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GC Steps to Keep Law Firm Rate Hikes Under Control

May 1, 2025

AI & Billing / Fees

Legal Bill Review (External)

Legal Spend

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11th Circuit Suspends Attorney Over Bogus Fee Requests

April 22, 2025

Attorney Misconduct

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

April 21, 2025

AI & Billing / Fees

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Study / Report

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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

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Judge Cuts Fee Request Over Billing Record in Toll Lanes Case

March 25, 2025

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Overbilling Suit Against Schnader Harrison Moves Forward

March 24, 2025

Bill Padding

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

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MGM Says Attorney Fees Can’t Be Three Times More Than Jury Award

March 21, 2025

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Judge Slams ‘Unreasonable’ Fee Request in FOIA Case

March 7, 2025

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Ethics Complaint: Former Practice Chair Overbilled Clients by Over $3.5M

February 26, 2025

Bill Padding

Fees in Transactional Matters

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Plaintiffs’ Counsel Earn $113K in Attorney Fees in $1 Case

February 4, 2025

Billing Increments

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Judge: Disbar Attorney Who Submitted Fake Billing Record

February 3, 2025

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Cozen O’Connor Accused of Overbilling, Duplicate Work

January 7, 2025

Fee Agreement

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

December 27, 2024

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Areas of Expertise in Legal Fee Analysis

November 19, 2024

Bankruptcy Fee Examiner

Contingency Fees / POF

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Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

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

November 8, 2024

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

October 24, 2024

Bar Rules / Advisories

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Fees Paid by Insurers