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Michigan Jury: No More Attorney Fees from Nassar Litigation

October 30, 2024

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$17.6M Fee Request in $64M USAA Class Settlement

October 25, 2024

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$1M Fee Request for $125K in Awards Reaches PA Supreme Court

October 24, 2024

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Florida Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Over ‘Punitive’ Rate Hike

October 21, 2024

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Judge Needs More Data in $57M Antitrust Fee Request

March 27, 2024

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Illinois Justices Ask Whether Rule Violation Merits Fee Award

March 25, 2024

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Big Law Bets on Contingency Fee Practices

March 21, 2024

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

March 15, 2024

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Eleventh Circuit: No Fees After Voluntary Dismissal in Copyright Case

March 8, 2024

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Duane Morris Legal Bill Called ‘Seriously Inflated’

March 7, 2024

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Law Firm Can’t Collect Fees From Los Angeles County

February 26, 2024

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Flint Water Crisis Law Firms Agree to End Fee Dispute

February 13, 2024

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Attorney Keeps $1.15M Fee Award Despite Tossing Billing Record

February 9, 2024

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Law Firm Can’t Dismiss Bill Padding Claims in California

February 1, 2024

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Law Firm’s Reimbursement Agreement Violates Ethical Rules in Colorado

January 16, 2024

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

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California Bar Adopts AI Guidelines Tackling Legal Billing

December 26, 2023

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Article: How Plaintiffs’ Counsel Can Avoid Common Benefit Fund Fee Disputes

December 14, 2023

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

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