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Feds Urge Caution on $87M Fee Request in Apple Device MDL

December 3, 2020

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Class Counsel Earn $4.8M in Fees in $17M ERISA Settlement

December 2, 2020

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Law Firm Billing Tips For Good Client Relations

December 1, 2020

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Demand for Contingency Fees Grows Amid Pandemic

November 30, 2020

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DC Judge Slams DOJ’s Fee Agreement with Arnold & Porter

November 24, 2020

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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Fee Calculation Method in Class Coupon Settlements

November 11, 2020

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Full Eleventh Circuit Urged to Buck Ban on Class Incentive Awards

October 28, 2020

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Judge Cuts Fee Request in Half in Boston Cop Bias Action

October 26, 2020

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Article: Five Cost-Cutting Strategies for Corporate Legal Departments

October 22, 2020

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Virgin Flight Attendants Defend $6M Fee Award in Ninth Circuit

October 21, 2020

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Bankruptcy Attorneys Seek Fees From GM Ignition MDL Fee Fund

September 28, 2020

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Attorneys Clash Over $8.3M in Fees in Coffee False Ad Settlement

September 18, 2020

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Billing Rates at Issue in Bankruptcy Matter

September 17, 2020

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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In Dissent, Ninth Circuit Judge Rips Fees Equaling $6700 an Hour

September 2, 2020

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Counsel Seek $3M in Fees in ERISA Class Settlement

August 31, 2020

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Insurer Must Pay $6M Fee Award After Jury Verdict

August 29, 2020

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Judge Needs More Attorney Fee Info in TCPA Settlement

August 26, 2020

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K&L Gates Accused of Padding Bill in Chapter 11 Case

August 25, 2020

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Sixth Circuit Sets out Guidelines for Lodestar Fee Awarded in Class Actions

August 22, 2020

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