A recent Law 360 story by Justin Wise, “Lack of Jurisdiction Dooms Billing Suit Against K&L Gates,” reports that a federal judge has dismissed a health center's lawsuit alleging K&L Gates...
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A recent ABI Journal article by Brittany B. Falabella and Allison P. Klena, “Actual and Necessary: A Guide to Keeping Time So You Get Paid,” reports on good billing practices in large Chapter 11...
A recent Law 360 story by Michael Phills, “Flint Plaintiffs' Attys Argue For Final OK of $641M Settlement,” reports that plaintiffs' attorneys want to seal the deal on a $641 million settlement...
A recent Law 360 story by Mike Curley, “After ‘Block Billing’ and ‘Paper Dump,’, Attys Net Only $786K” reports that an Arizona federal judge has awarded $786,472 to attorneys representing...
A recent Law 360 story by Dave Simpson, “Attys Denied $12M Fees From ‘Modest At Best’ Facebook Deal,” reports that a California federal declined a bid for $12 million in fees for lawyers...
Texas Attorney Accused of Fabricating Billing Record
April 27, 2021
A recent Texas Lawyer story by Angela Morris, “Dallas Area Lawyer Accused of Fabricating Client Invoices,” reports that an allegation that he fabricated the legal work entries on a client’s...
A recent Daily Business Review article by Jonathan Mann, "Appellate Brief: When Expert Testimony is Required to Obtain an Award of Attorney Fees," reports on whether a party seeking an award of...
Ninth Circuit Bumps Up Hourly Rate in Labor Case
April 19, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Lauren Berg, “9th Circ. Bumps Ore. Atty’s Hourly Fee Rate in Labor Case,” reports that a U.S. Department of Labor administrative law judge wrongly reduced an Oregon...
Ninth Circuit: $6M Fee Award Does Not Create ‘Windfall’
April 12, 2021
A recent Metropolitan News story, “$6 Million Attorney Fee Award Would Not Create ‘Windfall’,” reports that the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, has reversed an order...
A recent article by Derek R. Lenzen, “Florida Appellate Court Holds Insured’s Attorneys’ Fee Award Multiplier Is Unsupported By Requirements,” reports that a Florida appellate court held...