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

December 27, 2024

AI & Billing / Fees

Article / Book

Billing / Fee Guidelines

Billing Increments

Fees in Transactional Matters

Legal Bill Review (Internal / Pre-Bill)

Legal Spend

Litigation Management

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Oregon Billed $10.8M in Fees in Foster Care Class Action

December 23, 2024

Fees Paid by Gov't / Taxpayers

Hours Billled

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Judge Approve Quantum Meruit Fees in Chiquita MDL

December 17, 2024

Fee Award

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Lien

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Quantum Meruit

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Judge Relies on Fee Expert Declaration in Awarding Fees

November 20, 2024

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

Prevailing Party Issues

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Areas of Expertise in Legal Fee Analysis

November 19, 2024

Billing / Fee Guidelines

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Examiner

Fee Expert / Member

Legal Bill Review (External)

Litigation Management

Lodestar Multiplier

NALFA News

Prevailing Party Issues

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Sullivan & Cromwell Fees Questioned in Chapter 11

November 11, 2024

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

Fee Examiner

Fees for Fees / Fees on Fees

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

Professional Fees

Staffing Issues

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

November 8, 2024

Billing / Fee Guidelines

Billing Increments

Block Billing

Fees for Fees / Fees on Fees

Fee Calculation Method

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Hours Billled

Litigation Management

Lodestar

Timekeepers

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Judge: Lack of Billing Detail Lowers Attorney Fee Award

November 7, 2024

Fee Award

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Judge Says Attorneys Asking For Too Much in Wage & Hour Settlement

November 1, 2024

Fee Declaration

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$50M Fee Request Sought in $152M Tuna Antitrust MDL

October 28, 2024

Class Service Awards

Fee Benchmark / Standard

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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

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

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)

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Legal Spend

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Risk Management

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Roundup MDL Lead Counsel Defend Fee Allocations

February 19, 2024

SCOTUS

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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 Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Award

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Law Firm Can’t Dismiss Bill Padding Claims in California

February 1, 2024

Bill Padding

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fee Issues on Appeal