A Look at Nortel's $755M Bankruptcy Legal Bill
February 6, 2013
A recent story in Canada’s Global and Mail story, “From $100 Emails to $300,000 for Photocopies and Meals, How Nortel Racked up $755 Million Tab,” reports that Nortel’s...
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Minnesota Court Revives Suit Claiming Excessive Fees
January 7, 2013
A recent NLJ story, “Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Against Minneapolis Firm,” reports that a former client of Fredrikson & Byron has won an appeal that revives a lawsuit claiming that...
JP Morgan Braces for Higher Legal Costs
October 18, 2012
A recent Los Angeles Times story, “JP Morgan Sets Aside an Additional $684 Million for Lawsuits,” reports that JP Morgan Chase & Co., bracing for higher legal costs, set aside an...
When the Government Pays the Legal Bills
September 27, 2012
A recent The New York Times story, “Adding Up the Government’s Legal Bills for Fannie and Freddie,” reports that the legal bills from former executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
U.S. Trustee Program Seeks Updated Billing Guidelines in Bankruptcy Cases
September 17, 2012
In a recent Thomson Reuters story, “Lawyers Under Fire for Boosting Fees on Bankrupt Companies,” reports that in June, members of the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) met to discuss proposed...
Legal Fees Add Up in On-Going Tri-State Water Litigation
April 2, 2012
A recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution story, “Legal Fees Add Up as Water Litigation Stretches On and On” reports that the State of Georgia and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) have...
Legal Bills Mount for Fannie and Freddie
February 28, 2012
A recent New York Times story, “Legal Fees Mount at Fannie and Freddie,” reports that taxpayers have advanced almost $50 million in legal payments to defend former executives of Fannie Mae...
News Corp. Legal Bills Near $200M...So Far
February 15, 2012
A recent law.com story, “News Corp. Financials Show Phone-Hacking Legal Bills Nearing $200 Million” reports that News Corp. has paid our nearly $200 million in legal costs over the phone...
A Look at Legal Fees Ahead of NFL Labor Lockout Talks
February 2, 2012
A recent Am Law Daily story, “Super Bowl Special: A Look at the Legal Fees Racked Up by NFL Player Ahead of the Lockout” reports that the National Football League Players Association...
Nevada AG Questioned About $6M in Outside Legal Fees
January 26, 2012
A Record Courier story, “State Lawmaker Asks AG to Respond to Question about $6 Million in Outside Legal Fees” reports that Nevada State Sen. Greg Brower has asked Attorney General...