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ABA Issues New Guidelines on Prepaid Attorney Fees

May 5, 2023

Ability to Pay

Advancement of Fees

Alternative Fees

Bar Rules / Advisories

Fees & Withdrawing / Terminated

Fee Engagement Letter

Fee Retainer

Legal Profession

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Court Rejects Fee Agreement that Would Result in ’Windfall’ to Law Firm

May 3, 2023

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Fee Engagement Letter

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Law Firm Management

Quantum Meruit

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Judge Wants Trial for Law Firms’ Fee Allocation Dispute

May 1, 2023

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Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Contingency Fees in $787.5M Fox Defamation Settlement

April 20, 2023

Expenses / Costs

Lawyering

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Judge Grants $2.7M Fee Award in $1M Class Settlement

April 19, 2023

Billing Record / Entries

Fees & Judicial Discretion

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Fees more than Damages

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Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?

April 18, 2023

Alternative Fees

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Legal Bills / Legal Costs

Law Firm Management

Legal Spend

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Study / Report

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Class Counsel Defend $285M Fee Request in Dell Stock Settlement

April 17, 2023

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory

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Historic / Landmark Case

Study / Report

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Law Professors Say $285M Fee Request is Too High

April 12, 2023

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Fee Expert / NALFA Member

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Lodestar

Lodestar Multiplier

Study / Report

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Judge Says Trial Needed in $30M Attorney Fee Dispute

April 7, 2023

Fee Award Factors

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Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Quinn Emanuel and Insurers Spar Over $185M in Attorney Fees

April 5, 2023

Billing Record / Entries

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Historic / Landmark Case

Lodestar

Lodestar Crosscheck

USCOFC

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Warner Bros. Defends Fee Entitlement in Motor Trend Case

March 30, 2023

Fee Shifting

Prevailing Party Issues

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NY Law Firm: Environmental Company Failed to Pay Legal Fees

November 15, 2022

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Ford Challenges $550M Fee Request in $1.7B Verdict

October 27, 2022

Expenses / Costs

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Delaware Court Wants More Info on Opioid Fee Award

October 26, 2022

Fee Proposal / Bid

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Fees & Common Fund

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Chancery Approves $75M Fee Award in Williams Merger Dispute

August 29, 2022

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Philadelphia Bar Clarifies Advancement of Attorney Fees

August 24, 2022

Advancement of Fees

Bar Rules / Advisories

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Court Cuts Attorney Fees in $180M First Energy Class Settlement

August 23, 2022

Historic / Landmark Case

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Article: A Lawyer’s Guide To Collecting Fees From Nonpaying Clients

August 12, 2022

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Article / Book

Bar Rules / Advisories

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Fourth Circuit Mostly Upholds Fee Award in Fee Dispute

August 10, 2022

Fee Issues on Appeal