A recent Law.com article by Nathan Wenzel of SimpleLegal Inc., “5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Department,” reports on legal cost measures for corporate legal departments. This...
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Virgin Flight Attendants Defend $6M Fee Award in Ninth Circuit
October 21, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Linda Chiem, “Virgin Flight Attendants Defend $6M Atty Fees in 9th Circ.,” reports that Virgin America Inc. flight attendants told the Ninth Circuit that their attorneys...
Federal Circuit Asked in Toss Fee Award to Apple, Cisco
October 15, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Britain Eakin, “Fed. Circ. Asked To Nix Alsup’s Fee Award to Apple, Cisco,” reports that saying its infringement suit against Apple and Cisco was reasonable, a tech...
Law Firm Urges Eighth Circuit to Reverse $1 Fee Award
September 25, 2020
A recent Law.com story by Tim Ryan, “Firm Urges 8th Circ. To Ax $1 Award Over Judge’s ‘Disdain’,” reports that an Arkansas law firm that received $1 in attorney fees after settling an...
Law Firm Sued Over ‘Needless’ $2.8M Discovery Bill
September 16, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Alyssa Aquino, “Eckert Seamans Sued Over ‘Needless’ $2.8M Discovery Bill,” reports that Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC racked up $2.8 million in "needless"...
Federal Circuit Grants Attorney Fees in ‘Demeaning’ Goat IP Case
September 10, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Tiffany Hu, “Fed. Circ. Grants Atty Fees in ‘Demeaning’ Goat IP Case,” reports that the Federal Circuit ordered a New York attorney to pay legal fees after the U.S....
K&L Gates Accused of Padding Bill in Chapter 11 Case
August 25, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Xiumei Dong, “K&L Gates Accused of Padding Health Center’s Legal Bills” reports that a Layton, Utah, health center is accusing K&L Gates LLP in a lawsuit of...
VW Calls Opt-Out Class Counsel’s Fee Request ‘Excessive’
August 20, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Linda Chiem, “VW Slams Opt-Out Drivers’ ‘Excessive’ Atty Fee Bid,” reports that Volkswagen asked a California federal judge to reject an "excessive" request for...
The Nation’s Top Attorney Fee Experts of 2020
June 24, 2020
NALFA, a non-profit group, is building a worldwide network of attorney fee expertise. Our network includes members, faculty, and fellows with expertise on the reasonableness of attorney fees. We...
A recent Law 360 story by Hannah Albarazi, “Alsup Scolds Apple, Cisco for ‘G-R-E-E-D’ in Atty Fee Bid,” reports that U.S. District Judge William Alsup admonished Apple and Cisco during a...