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Attorney Fee Request Cut in Half in ERISA Class Action

April 16, 2025

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Fourth Circuit: Higher Hourly Rates Require Significant Justification

April 15, 2025

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$108M Attorney Fee Award in $433M Alibaba IPO Settlement

April 11, 2025

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Telsa Appeals $176M ‘Windfall’ Attorney Fees

April 1, 2025

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Article: Courts Giveth and Taketh on Attorney Fees

March 31, 2025

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Judge Defends $53M Fee Award in Flint Water Cases

March 27, 2025

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MGM Says Attorney Fees Can’t Be Three Times More Than Jury Award

March 21, 2025

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Court Applies Laffey Matrix Rates in Fifth Third Bank Trial Win

March 13, 2025

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$115M in Attorney Fees in the $375M UFC Settlement

March 6, 2025

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Report: Over $1B in Attorney Fees to Over 40 Firms in PFAS MDL

February 27, 2025

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Ninth Circuit: Consider ‘Actual Value’ to Class Members in Awarding Fees

February 24, 2025

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Delaware Lawmakers Target ‘Excessive’ Attorney Fee Awards

February 21, 2025

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NALFA Releases 2024 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

February 20, 2025

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Judge Weighs $1.8M Attorney Fee Request in Lengthy $15K Case

February 12, 2025

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Report Recommends $0 in Common Benefit Fees in Roundup MDL

February 5, 2025

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Plaintiffs’ Counsel Earn $113K in Attorney Fees in $1 Case

February 4, 2025

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$40M Trade Secret Trial Win Merits $17M Attorney Fee Award

January 31, 2025

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Judge Shrinks $2.4M Fee Request to $250K Fee Award

January 30, 2025

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The Judge Who Goes His Own Way on Attorney Fees

January 22, 2025

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