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Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?

April 18, 2023

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What $1000 an Hour Gets You Today in Big Bankruptcy

March 31, 2023

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Washington, DC Remains Nation’s Highest Billing Rate City

January 30, 2023

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Article: New Ruling Considers Hourly Rates in Chapter 11 Cases

November 8, 2022

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NALFA Members Quoted in Bloomberg Story on Billing Rates

June 10, 2022

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USTP Balks at Hourly Rate in J&J’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

May 24, 2022

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Seventh Circuit Tosses $11M Attorney Fee Award

May 20, 2022

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Judge Calls Out Hourly Rate Gender Disparity in Fee Award

April 25, 2022

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Philip Morris Tells Florida High Court Hourly Rates Too High in Case

March 3, 2022

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Attorney Defends Well-Earned Fee Request in Consumer Law Win

March 1, 2022

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Is Law School Relevant in Establishing Hourly Rates?

December 9, 2021

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Compare & Prove Hourly Billing Rates with NALFA Survey

December 4, 2021

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Judge May Not Base Fee Award On Previous Awarded Rates

November 8, 2021

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Federal Judge Relies on NALFA Hourly Rate Data in Fee Award

October 1, 2021

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Quinn Emanuel Gets $185M in Attorney Fees in $3.7B ACA Win

September 16, 2021

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Article: 5 Reasons Lawyers Often Fail to Secure Litigation Funding

August 24, 2021

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NALFA Survey: Hourly Rate Data Distribution is Not Bell-Shaped

August 21, 2021

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San Francisco & Dallas Join Top Tier Billing Rate Cities

August 3, 2021

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Compare & Prove Hourly Rates with NALFA Survey

August 1, 2021

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