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Attorneys Seek Fees Defending Former DraftKings Executive

February 14, 2024

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Attorney Keeps $1.15M Fee Award Despite Tossing Billing Record

February 9, 2024

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Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

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Attorneys Seek Fees in $6M AMDI Med Tech Settlement

February 6, 2024

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ALM Covers NALFA’s 2023 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

February 2, 2024

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Law Firm Can’t Dismiss Bill Padding Claims in California

February 1, 2024

Bill Padding

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Insurer Ordered to Pay Casino’s ‘Fees for Fees’

January 30, 2024

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Yuga Labs to Receive $7M in Attorney Fees and Costs

January 29, 2024

Practice Area: IP Litigation

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

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Delaware Court Approves $5.3M in Fees in $30M Guess Settlement

January 5, 2024

Settlement Data / Terms

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Judge Denies Attorney Fees Over Lack of Billing Record

January 3, 2024

Arbitration Fees

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Boston Urged to Settle Case as Legal Bill Climbs

December 29, 2023

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Legal Spend

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NALFA Releases 2023 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

December 27, 2023

Fee / Rate Economics

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Kirkland’s Billing Rate Nears $2500 in Big Bankruptcy

December 15, 2023

Fee / Rate Economics

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Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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Article: How Plaintiffs’ Counsel Can Avoid Common Benefit Fund Fee Disputes

December 14, 2023

Article / Book

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

Attorney-Client Relationship

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NJ Attorney Reprimanded for Claiming ‘Lowest Fees in the State’

December 12, 2023

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Article: Understanding Attorney Fee-Shifting to Mitigate Risk

December 5, 2023

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory

Fee Shifting

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