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Florida Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Over ‘Punitive’ Rate Hike

October 21, 2024

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New NALFA Distinction: Highest Billing Ethics in Litigation

October 18, 2024

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Quinn Emanual Earns $92M in Fees in $3.7B ACA Cases

October 11, 2024

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USCOFC

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The Wall Street Journal Cites NALFA Hourly Rate Data

October 4, 2024

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ABA Journal Covers NALFA’s Annual Hourly Rate Survey

July 19, 2024

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NLJ Covers NALFA’s Annual Litigation Hourly Rate Survey

July 12, 2024

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Courts Call Upon Fee Examiners in Large Chapter 11 Cases

May 6, 2024

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Judge Needs More Data in $57M Antitrust Fee Request

March 27, 2024

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$5B Alternative Fee Proposal in Tesla Case Tests Chancery

March 20, 2024

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Plaintiffs Must Pay Attorney Fees in Kwok Trustee Case

March 19, 2024

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Tesla Investors Weigh in on $5B Alternative Fee Proposal

March 13, 2024

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Duane Morris Legal Bill Called ‘Seriously Inflated’

March 7, 2024

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Second $185M Attorney Fee Request Called ‘Indefensible’

March 6, 2024

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Connecticut State Worker Seeks Fees After Trial Win

March 1, 2024

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Beating RICO Case Merits $1.6M in Attorney Fees

February 29, 2024

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Law Firm Can’t Collect Fees From Los Angeles County

February 26, 2024

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Law Firms Seek $10M in Fees in Kwok Chapter 11

February 23, 2024

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Federal Judge: Can’t Use ChatGPT to Justify Attorney Fees

February 22, 2024

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Study: Washington, DC Outpaces Peer Cities on Hourly Rate Growth

February 15, 2024

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