NJ Appeals Court Upholds Fee Reductions
January 22, 2015
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story, “Court OKs Slash of $94K Fee Application by More Than Half,” reports that even in a fee-shifting case, it’s permissible for a judge evaluating...
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Legal Fees Draw Scrutiny in Hospital Bankruptcy
January 14, 2015
A recent American Lawyer story, “Willkie Fees in Hospital Bankruptcy Draw Renewed Scrutiny,” reports that questions persist over the $15.3 million in fees and expenses paid out to law...
A Glimpse into Wachtell's Billing Structure in M&A Deals
January 8, 2015
A recent American Lawyer story, “A Glimpse into Wachtell’s Mysterious Billing Structure,” reports that Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz’s fee arrangements with clients have...
NLJ Billing Survey: Hourly Rates on the Rise
January 5, 2015
A recent NLJ story, “Billing Rates Rise, Discounts Abound,” reports that, according to a recent NLJ billing survey, the price of hourly rates has risen by more than 10 percent in four years, as...
Judge Trims Attorney Fees Citing Billing Deficiencies
December 22, 2014
A recent Courthouse New Service, “Judge Slashes ‘Eye Catching’ Attorney Fees” reports that a federal judge trimmed a $4.5 million fee request from a merger dispute, citing...
What is Not an Alternative Fee Arrangement
December 18, 2014
A recent Law Technology Today story, “What is, and is not, an Alternative Fee Arrangement,” reports on the structures of alternative fee arrangements. This is part one of a two part...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Lasley v. Commissioner, affirmed a district court’s order awarding reduced attorneys’ fees under the Social Security Act. The...
Percentage Method Upheld in Class Action Fee Award in California
December 5, 2014
A recent Law 360 story, “Calif. Panel OKs $6M Fee Award in Robert Half Settlement,” reports that a California appeals court affirmed a $6.3 million fee award in staffing firm Robert Half...
New York's Contingency Fee System Upheld in Fee Dispute Case
November 24, 2014
A recent New York Law Journal story, “$44 Million Contingency Fee Upheld Graubard Miller,” reports that a contingency fee agreement that netted Graubard Miller $44 million for five...
NALFA Welcomes DGT Costs Lawyers
November 18, 2014
NALFA would like to welcome DGT Costs Lawyers to our membership. DGT Costs Lawyers is Australia’s premium legal cost management firm. DGT Costs Lawyers is the first international...