A recent Law 360 article by Chris Seezen, “5 Tips for Drafting Effective Legal Billing Guidelines” reports on tips for drafting effective legal billing guidelines. This article was posted with...
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Demand Grows for Hourly Rate Data in Big Bankruptcy
May 26, 2020
A recent Legaltech News story by Rhys Dipshan, “Reorg Launches New Database to Bring Big Data Analytics to Bankruptcy Fees” reports that the recession is already choosing its winners and losers:...
A recent Texas Lawyer story by Brenda Sapino Jeffreys, “Houston Retailer Alleges Offit Kurman Overbilled for Defense Work, E-Discovery” reports that a Texas lawsuit alleging “unconscionable...
A recent Law 360 story by Aebra Coe, “Clients Are Eager for Discounts As Pandemic Rages On,” reports that more clients are looking for ways to reduce the cost of their outside counsel as the world...
Do Outside Billing Guidelines Hurt the Profession?
April 21, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Aebra Coe, “Do Strict Outside Counsel Guidelines Hurt the Profession?,” reports that an American Bar Association presentation offered two opposing perspectives on a...
PNC’s Says Legal Bills Are Off-Limits to Assault Victim
April 13, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Cara Salvatore, “PNC’s Legal Bills Are Off-Limits in Assault Case, Bank Says,” reports that PNC Bank told a New Jersey court that a former wealth manager who won $2.4...
A recent Law 360 story by Dorothy Atkins, “Judge Oks $4.7M Atty Award, Citing Opponent’s Legal Bill,” reports that a California federal judge reduced a $50.4 million antitrust judgment against...
Client Says Law Firm Can’t Collect Attorney Fee ‘Windfall’
March 31, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Lauraann Wood, “Gaming Co. Says Jackson Lewis Can’t Collect Fee ‘Windfall’,” reports that a now-closed gaming terminal company has said that an Illinois state...
Technology Alone is Not the Answer to Outside Fee Guidelines
February 14, 2020
A recent American Lawyer story by Dan Packel, “‘Technology Alone Is Not the Answer’ Wilmer Revisits Outside Counsel Guidelines,” reports that the number of outside counsel guidelines that...
Article: Ten Ways That Outside Counsel May Hide Overbilling
January 16, 2020
A recent Corporate Counsel article by Ryan Loro, “10 Ways That Outside Counsel Disguise Overbilling,” reports on overbilling from outside counsel. This article was posted with permission. The...