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The Wall Street Journal Cites NALFA Hourly Rate Data

October 4, 2024

Fees in Transactional Matters

Fee / Rate Economics

Fee Cap / Fee Limits

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Fee Proposal / Bid

NALFA in the News

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Duane Morris Legal Bill Called ‘Seriously Inflated’

March 7, 2024

Bill Padding

Billing Judgment

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Overbilling

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Law Firm Can’t Collect Fees From Los Angeles County

February 26, 2024

Fee Denial

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Law Firm Can’t Dismiss Bill Padding Claims in California

February 1, 2024

Bill Padding

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

ALSPs

E-Billing

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Boston Urged to Settle Case as Legal Bill Climbs

December 29, 2023

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Trial / Jury / Verdict

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

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Jones Day and Former Client Spar Over Attorney Fees

December 8, 2023

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Companies Question Legal Bill in Pension Debt Suit

December 6, 2023

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Study: Corporate Legal Departments Return to Hourly Billing?

November 13, 2023

Litigation Economics

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Steel Company Balks at ‘Excessive’ Fee Request

November 8, 2023

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Article: The Ethics of Crowdfunded Legal Fees

October 8, 2023

Advancement of Fees

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Jailed Engineer Critical of ‘Staggering’ Billing Rates

September 25, 2023

Overbilling

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

September 19, 2023

Bar Rules / Advisories

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Former Twitter Executive’s Fee Bid Called ‘Egregious’

September 15, 2023

Advancement of Fees

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Article: Legal Bill Review Won’t Harm Your Relationship with Outside Counsel

September 8, 2023

E-Billing

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Texas Court Rules in Insurer’s Right to Control Defense Fees

September 7, 2023

Coverage of Fees

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Attorney Says Companies Stiffed Him on Legal Bills

September 5, 2023

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Washington AG Disputes $5.7M in Legal Costs

August 31, 2023

Block Billing

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Fee Reduction

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