A recent Law 360 story by Mike LaSusa, “Napster Knocks ‘Widely Inflated’ Fee Bid By Songwriters’ Atty” reports that the company behind Napster has urged a California federal judge to reject...
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The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2020
June 24, 2020
NALFA, a non-profit group, is building a worldwide network of attorney fee expertise. Our network includes members, faculty, and fellows with expertise on the reasonableness of attorney fees. We...
A recent Law 360 story by Dorothy Atkins, “Judge Koh Questions $30M Atty Fee Bid in Yahoo Breach MDL” reports that California federal judge Lucy Koh declined to approve class counsel's $30...
A recent Law 360 story by Pete Brush, “$88M Cut From Requested $157.5M Atty Fee in Namenda Deal” reports that a Manhattan federal judge slashed nearly $88 million from a $157.5 million fee award...
A recent Law 360 article by Chris Seezen, “5 Tips for Drafting Effective Legal Billing Guidelines” reports on tips for drafting effective legal billing guidelines. This article was posted with...
Court Uses Special Fee Master to Award Attorney Fees
June 6, 2020
Following Straight Path IP Group’s, the patent owner’s, unsuccessful appeal, Apple and Cisco moved for reasonable attorney’s fees. Although the district court reaffirmed the exceptionality of...
A recent Daily Business Review story by Raychel Lean, “In Rare News for Plaintiffs Lawyers, Miami Attorney Stages Fee Fight Against Big Tobacco – And Wins $2.4 Million” reports that the first...
A recent Law 360 story by Frank Runyeon, “$750M Namenda Deal OK’d But 21% Atty Fee Request in Doubt” reports that a Manhattan federal judge approved a landmark $750 million settlement over...
A recent Daily Journal article by Heather L. Rosing and David M. Majchrzak, “The Evolution of Fee Disputes: How To Protect Yourself in a New Day & Age” reports on avoiding attorney fee...
A recent American Lawyer story by Samantha Stokes, “Associate Hourly Billing Rates Surge Past $1K as Firms Snap Up Bankruptcy Work” reports that the coronavirus pandemic quickly upended the...