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Attorney Fee Request Cut in Half in ERISA Class Action

April 16, 2025

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Judge Denies Defense Rates in Boeing’s Attorney Fee Request

April 14, 2025

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Attorney Fees Reduced to Date of Settlement Offer in Massachusetts Trial

April 8, 2025

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Texas AG Objects to Whistleblowers’ $2.4M Fee Award

April 2, 2025

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Article: Courts Giveth and Taketh on Attorney Fees

March 31, 2025

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Judge Slams ‘Unreasonable’ Fee Request in FOIA Case

March 7, 2025

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$115M in Attorney Fees in the $375M UFC Settlement

March 6, 2025

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Report: Over $1B in Attorney Fees to Over 40 Firms in PFAS MDL

February 27, 2025

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Ethics Complaint: Former Practice Chair Overbilled Clients by Over $3.5M

February 26, 2025

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Judge Cuts Fee Request, Cites Lack of Hourly Rate Evidence

February 14, 2025

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Judge Weighs $1.8M Attorney Fee Request in Lengthy $15K Case

February 12, 2025

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Plaintiffs’ Counsel Earn $113K in Attorney Fees in $1 Case

February 4, 2025

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Judge: Disbar Attorney Who Submitted Fake Billing Record

February 3, 2025

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$40M Trade Secret Trial Win Merits $17M Attorney Fee Award

January 31, 2025

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Judge Shrinks $2.4M Fee Request to $250K Fee Award

January 30, 2025

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Georgia Appeals Court Backs Attorney Fees in Car Crash Case

January 17, 2025

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Attorneys Earn $8.7M Attorney Fee Award in Qui Tam Action

January 15, 2025

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3 Firms Seek $36M in Attorney Fees in ‘Historic’ NJ PFAS Settlement

January 6, 2025

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Walmart Class Counsel Seek $25M in Fees in $123M Opioid Settlement

December 24, 2024

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