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Fee Engagement Letter

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Chapter 11 Judge Refuses Fee Request, Orders Firm to Return $30K Retainer

January 21, 2025

Fee Entitlement / Recoverability

Fee Denial

Fees & Litigation Tactics

Lawyering

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

USTP

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Article: The Legal Billing Evolution: How Far Along Is Your Firm?

December 27, 2024

AI & Billing / Fees

Article / Book

Billing / Fee Guidelines

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Judge Approve Quantum Meruit Fees in Chiquita MDL

December 17, 2024

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Quantum Meruit

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Former Client Accuses Florida Law Firm of ‘Fraudulent Billing’

November 26, 2024

Overbilling

Unpaid Fees

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Florida Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Over ‘Punitive’ Rate Hike

October 21, 2024

Legal Bills / Legal Costs

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Connecticut State Worker Seeks Fees After Trial Win

March 1, 2024

Fees more than Damages

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Class Counsel Seek $94M in Fees in DuPont PFAS Settlement

October 17, 2023

Fee Award Factors

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Fees & Common Fund

Historic / Landmark Case

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NJ Law Firm Wins Billing Increments Challenge

May 25, 2023

Billing Increments

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ABA Issues New Guidelines on Prepaid Attorney Fees

May 5, 2023

Ability to Pay

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Legal Profession

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Law Professors Say $285M Fee Request is Too High

April 12, 2023

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory

Fee Award

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Philadelphia Bar Clarifies Advancement of Attorney Fees

August 24, 2022

Advancement of Fees

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

August 12, 2022

Ability to Pay

Article / Book

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Florida Panel Finds Attorney Fee Error in Irma Coverage Suit

May 19, 2022

Fee Reduction

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Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

Lodestar Multiplier

Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Judge Clears Law Firm in Overcharge Fee Suit

May 6, 2022

Fee Award

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Brown Rudnick Accused of $22M in Overbilling

February 25, 2022

Billing Practices

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Taylor English Seeks $2.8M in Fees From Former Client

December 15, 2021

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Law Firm Accessed of Overbilling in New Jersey Litigation

December 12, 2021

Fees & Withdrawing / Terminated

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NJ Attorney Can Pursue Fee Claim Without Written Retainer

July 14, 2021

Fee Collection

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Article: The Right Retainer: Classic, Security or Advance-Payment?

February 7, 2021

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