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Article: Twitter Fee Dispute Case Offers Crash Course in Billing Ethics

September 19, 2023

Alternative Fees

Article / Book

Attorney-Client Relationship

Bar Rules / Advisories

Billing / Fee Guidelines

Billing Increments

Billing Judgment

Block Billing

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

E-Billing

Fee Scholarship

Fees & Fiduciary Duty

Legal Malpractice

Legal Profession

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$2110 Billing Rate Sought in Deutsche Bank Settlement

September 18, 2023

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Feds Question $23M Fee Request in PACER Overcharge Case

September 12, 2023

Fee / Rate Economics

Fees & Common Fund

Laffey Matrix

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Attorney Says Companies Stiffed Him on Legal Bills

September 5, 2023

Unpaid Fees

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Judge Cuts Billing Rates to Reflect Denver’s Prevailing Market

September 1, 2023

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

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Former Client Accuses Davis Polk of ‘Excessive’ Billing Rates

August 25, 2023

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Attorneys Seek $19M in Fees After Mortgage Service Trial Win

August 24, 2023

Hours Billled

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Former Twitter Executives Seek Coverage of Legal Expenses

August 22, 2023

Advancement of Fees

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Fees & Corp. Bylaws

Fees & Insurance Policy

Fees in Transactional Matters

Legal Spend

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Quinn Emanuel Seeks Unpaid Fees From LA County

August 18, 2023

Unpaid Fees

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Insurer Must Pay Full Defense Fees, Can Impose Future Rate Reductions

August 16, 2023

Defense Fees / Costs

Fees & Duty to Defend

Fees & Insurance Policy

Fees Paid by Insurers

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

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Ninth Circuit Affirms Fee Reduction in Class Settlement

August 15, 2023

Fee Calculation Method

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Fees & Claims Rate

Hours Billled

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New Billing Rate Matrix Adopted to Set Fees in DC Litigation

August 14, 2023

Fee Award Data

Fee Calculation Method

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Law Firm Denied Partner Billing Rates in Litigation

August 11, 2023

Fee Award Data

Prevailing Party Issues

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Insurer Owes Attorney Fees After Reduction in Fees

August 3, 2023

Fees & Duty to Defend

Fees Paid by Insurers

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Record $267M Attorney Fee Award in $1B Dell Settlement

August 2, 2023

Class Service Awards

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fee / Rate Economics

Fees & Common Fund

Historic / Landmark Case

Hours Billled

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Article: Making the Most of Defense Attorneys’ Fee Awards

August 1, 2023

Article / Book

Defense Fees / Costs

Attorney-Client Relationship

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Former Client Owes $1M in Unpaid Legal Bills, Jury Finds

July 25, 2023

Coverage of Fees

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Legal Malpractice

Unpaid Fees

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Client Didn’t Notice Billing Rate Hikes, Jury Hears

July 14, 2023

Billing Judgment

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Coverage of Fees

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Lawsuit Reveals Wachtell’s Billing Practices

July 11, 2023

Alternative Fees

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Fee / Rate Economics

Fees in Transactional Matters