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Fee Examiner Says $200M in Fees ‘Remarkable’ But Justified

June 21, 2023

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

Professional Fees

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Client Says Attorney Destroyed Billing Record in Fee Dispute Case

May 31, 2023

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$285M in Fees Still Pending in $1B Dell Class Settlement

May 15, 2023

Fee Reduction

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Judge Rips Class Counsel’s ‘Overstated’ Fee Request

May 8, 2023

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Fee Expert Report: Attorney Fee Award Generated $380K in Returns

May 4, 2023

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USCOFC

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Law Professors Say $285M Fee Request is Too High

April 12, 2023

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Judge Warns Lead Attorneys About Fees/Costs in Norfolk Southern Cases

April 3, 2023

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Georgia Judge Asked to Reconsider Sanctions in Billing Practices

October 18, 2022

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The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2022

August 15, 2022

Attorney-Client Relationship

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NALFA Releases 2021 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

July 19, 2022

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NALFA Members Quoted in Bloomberg Story on Billing Rates

June 10, 2022

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Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

Study / Report

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Article: Do We Really Need An Attorney Fee Expert?

April 18, 2022

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First Circuit Affirms Sanctions in Long-Running Fee Dispute

February 10, 2022

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Article: What is a Legal Fee Audit?

October 7, 2021

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The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2021

September 5, 2021

Fee Declaration

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Compare & Prove Hourly Rates with NALFA Survey

August 1, 2021

Fee / Rate Economics

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Judge Alsup Accepts Fee Recommendation from Former Alsup Clerk

July 27, 2021

Practice Area: IP Litigation

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Lack of Jurisdiction Dooms Billing Suit Against K&L Gates

June 7, 2021

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Federal Circuit Backs $4.2M Fee Award in IP Case

May 11, 2021

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