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NALFA to Recognize Ethical Billing Litigators

October 18, 2024

Billing Judgment

Hourly Rate Survey

NALFA News

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Illinois Justices Ask Whether Rule Violation Merits Fee Award

March 25, 2024

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

Fees & Withdrawing / Terminated

Hours Billled

Quantum Meruit

Settlement Data / Terms

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NJ Ethics Board: Referral Fees Only for In-State Attorneys

March 15, 2024

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

Legal Profession

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Tesla Investors Weigh in on $5B Alternative Fee Proposal

March 13, 2024

Alternative Fees

Fee Award Factors

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Fee Proposal / Bid

Fee Request

Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

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Attorney Fees as Stock Options in Tesla Case?

March 4, 2024

Alternative Fees

Contingency Fees / POF

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Expenses / Costs

Fee Award Factors

Novel Fee Ruling / Award

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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

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

Hours Billled

Unpaid Fees

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Law Firm Steps Down From Case Amid Fee Ethics Probe

February 7, 2024

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

USTP

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Law Firm Can’t Dismiss Bill Padding Claims in California

February 1, 2024

Bill Padding

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Law Firm’s Reimbursement Agreement Violates Ethical Rules in Colorado

January 16, 2024

Intra-Law Firm Fee Dispute

Fixed Fee

Law Firm Economics

Law Firm Management

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California Bar Adopts AI Guidelines Tackling Legal Billing

December 26, 2023

AI & Billing / Fees

Expenses / Costs

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

Fee Engagement Letter

Legal Spend

Litigation Management

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NJ Attorney Reprimanded for Claiming ‘Lowest Fees in the State’

December 12, 2023

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Article: Understanding Attorney Fee-Shifting to Mitigate Risk

December 5, 2023

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Request

Fee Shifting

Fees & Common Fund

Fees & Fiduciary Duty

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

Hours Billled

Legislation / Politics

Lodestar

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Risk Management

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Claimants Seek Fee Disgorgement in Chapter 11

November 14, 2023

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

Fee Disgorgement

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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Ethical Questions for Bankruptcy Judge on Fee Issues

November 3, 2023

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

Professional Fees

USTP

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IP Jury Win Grows to $120M in Fees, Interest

November 1, 2023

Attorney Behavior / Civility

Practice Area: IP Litigation

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Article: The Ethics of Crowdfunded Legal Fees

October 8, 2023

Advancement of Fees

Article / Book

Criminal Law

Defense Fee Fund

Expenses / Costs

Fee Discovery / Fee Disclosure

Fee Fund

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Legal Profession

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Article: Twitter Fee Dispute Case Offers Crash Course in Billing Ethics

September 19, 2023

Alternative Fees

Article / Book

Billing / Fee Guidelines

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Billing Judgment

Block Billing

Contingency Fees / POF

E-Billing

Fee Engagement Letter

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