A recent NLJ story, “Objections Mount to $1.6 Billion Toyota Settlement,” reports that potential class members in the sudden acceleration litigation against Toyota Motor Corp. have filed...
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Category: Hourly Rates
The National Association of Legal Fee Analysis (NALFA) has launched a new pilot project that focuses on attorney fees in MDLs. Our objective is to work with courts to publish attorney fee award...
A recent BLT blog post, “Judge Cuts Fees for Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in LivingSocial Settlement,” reports that, citing inefficient staffing and high hourly rates, U.S. District Judge...
Judge Trims Attorney Fees in Apple-Samsung Case
November 9, 2012
A recent The Recorder story, “Grewal Takes Red Pen to Legal Bills in Apple-Samsung Feud,” reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Grewal ordered Samsung Electronics Co. to pay $21,554 to Apple...
A recent AM Law Daily story, “When It Comes to Billing, Latest Rate Report Shows the Rich Keep Getting Richer,” reports that hourly rates just keep rising—and the best paid lawyers...
Trustee Wants No Mention of Legal Fees in Madoff-Mets Trial
March 22, 2012
A recent Thomson Reuters story, “Legal Fees Take Mound in Madoff-Mets Case” reports that in a trial over whether owners of the New York Mets turned a blind eye to Bernard Madoff’s...
A recent NLJ story, “Dispute Bluetooth Settlement Actually Underpays Plaintiffs’ Team, Defense Says” reports that plaintiffs’ attorneys in the Motorola Bluetooth headset...
Nevada AG Questioned About $6M in Outside Legal Fees
January 26, 2012
A Record Courier story, “State Lawmaker Asks AG to Respond to Question about $6 Million in Outside Legal Fees” reports that Nevada State Sen. Greg Brower has asked Attorney General...
When Fee Awards are Greater Than Damages
January 25, 2012
A Daily Business Review story, “$89,000 Legal Fee Approved Despite $500 Award” reports that a women who sued the management of a Brooklyn housing development alleging that one of its...
DC Court Cuts Fee Request by One-Third in Landmark Gun Case
January 3, 2012
A recent BLT Blog post, “Heller Attorney Awarded $1.1M in Fees, One-Third of Their Request” reports that after 3 years of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in District of...