What is Not an Alternative Fee Arrangement
December 18, 2014
A recent Law Technology Today story, “What is, and is not, an Alternative Fee Arrangement,” reports on the structures of alternative fee arrangements. This is part one of a two part...
December 18, 2014
A recent Law Technology Today story, “What is, and is not, an Alternative Fee Arrangement,” reports on the structures of alternative fee arrangements. This is part one of a two part...
December 15, 2014
The following language can fit into any retainer agreement or engagement letter, and permission is given for its use: ATTORNEY-CLIENT FEE DISPUTE In the event either of us seeks a mediation of a...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Lasley v. Commissioner, affirmed a district court’s order awarding reduced attorneys’ fees under the Social Security Act. The...
December 9, 2014
A recent Law 360 story, “Biggest Cos. Foresee Legal Cuts in 2015,” reports that two-fifths of legal departments at companies with revenue exceeding $10 billion said they expect their legal...
November 24, 2014
A recent New York Law Journal story, “$44 Million Contingency Fee Upheld Graubard Miller,” reports that a contingency fee agreement that netted Graubard Miller $44 million for five...
November 21, 2014
A recent Law 360 story, “Texas House Floats 2 Bills Over Atty, Contingency Fees,” reports that two bills proposed in the Texas House would change the way litigants can recover...
November 7, 2014
A recent The Recorder story, “In Seminal Case, Chipmaker Asks Judge for $8.1 Million Fee Award,” reports that semiconductor Sidense Corp. may not make new law by recovering its $2.5...
November 3, 2014
NALFA will be hosting a series of webinars on attorney fee and legal billing issues throughout 2015. These five 90-minute CLE programs will focus on each role and skills set within the attorney...
September 11, 2014
A recent New York Law Journal story, “Fees Case Draws Support for Contingency Arrangements,” reports that an attorney fee dispute that is making an encore appearance before the Court of...
June 30, 2014
A recent ABA Journal article, “When Letting a Bill go Unpaid Can Be Good for Business,” discusses how pursuing clients for unpaid bills can be counterproductive. Scott Saul, a Miami...