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Houston Attorneys Sued for $5M Over Altered Fee Agreement

December 19, 2021

Contingency Fees / POF

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ISBA Mutual Can’t Drop Defense of Law Firm in Fee Dispute

December 14, 2021

Coverage of Fees

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Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

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Law Firm Accessed of Overbilling in New Jersey Litigation

December 12, 2021

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Article: Recovering Attorney Fees in Arbitration

November 1, 2021

Arbitration Fees

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Article: What is a Legal Fee Audit?

October 7, 2021

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Article: Eleventh Circuit’s New Standard for Attorney Fees in ADA Cases…at Gas Stations

September 3, 2021

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Article: 5 Reasons Lawyers Often Fail to Secure Litigation Funding

August 24, 2021

Ability to Pay

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No Arbitration for Attorney-Client Fee Dispute

August 11, 2021

Fees & Privilege / Confidentaility

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Judge Slams Attorney For Waste in Deepwater MDL

August 2, 2021

Attorney Behavior / Civility

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Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

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Ninth Circuit Strikes Down $7M Fee Award in ConAgra Class Settlement

June 2, 2021

Class Fee Objector

Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

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Judge Sanctioned for Eating Lunch With Firm Seeking Fees

April 28, 2021

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Texas Attorney Accused of Fabricating Billing Record

April 27, 2021

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Novel Ruling: Law Firm Awarded $10M in Fees After Withdrawing in NJ

April 17, 2021

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

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Under Economic Pressure, More Firms Sue Clients for Unpaid Fees

April 13, 2021

Alternative Fees

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Fee Dispute Sent to Arbitration Despite Illegal Fee Clause

March 31, 2021

Arbitration Fees

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Former Client Questions Law Firm’s Billing Rate in Fee Dispute

March 23, 2021

Fee Discovery / Fee Disclosure

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Attorney Raises Concerns of Hourly Rates for K&L Gates

March 21, 2021

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California Appeals Court Clarifies Law on Attorney Fees

March 13, 2021

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Judge Wants Skadden Affidavit on Fees and Billing Practices

March 4, 2021

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