A recent article, “Lawyer Says He Can’t Estimate Fees in Toyota MDL” reports that Dan Becnel Jr., the first attorney to submit his name for co-lead counsel of the multidistrict...
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Category: Litigation Management
Billing attorneys should submit his/her own opinion on the amount of a reasonable attorney fee. The attorneys in the litigation are considered “experts” on the work they did and the...
L.A. Attorney Fee Litigation Conference: “It Pays To Be Reasonable”Southwestern Law SchoolLos Angeles, CAJune 24, 2010Noon-5pm It’s back by popular demand! NALFA is hosting...
Company's Legal Bills Mount in Bankruptcy
March 31, 2010
The Chicago Tribune reports that its parent company, the Tribune Company, has amassed over $138 million in legal fees for its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. That amount equals one quarter of...
Law Firm to Repay City for Overbilling
March 26, 2010
A recent article, “Greenberg to Repay $3.2 Million in Fees due to Ex-Partner’s Bill-Padding” reports that Greenberg Traurig agreed to pay Calumet Park, a southeastern suburb of...
A recent article, “Court Tosses Fee Award, Saying Trustee Overpaid for Rolls Royce Defense” reported that a California appeals court has snatched away $5 million in fees from attorneys at...
Tripartite Attorney Fee Disputes Continue in White Collar Defense
February 8, 2010
In a recent New York Times Blog, "When Legal Bills Become a Cause for Dispute" by Peter J. Henning, professor at Wayne State Law School reports that Lloyd's of London is now responsible for paying up...
Small Illinois Law Firm Gets Big Firm Payday
February 1, 2010
A recent article, "Small Illinois Law Firm Reap $16 M in United Airlines Case" reports Myron M. Cherry & Associates of Chicago will get the lion's share of the $44 million...
Law Firm Wins Major Legal Bill Battle
January 27, 2010
Drinker Biddle & Reath has won a hard-fought $1.78 million fee award from a Pennsylvania state court jury in a bet-the-company patent litigation case. A recent article, "Drinker...
Red Flags of Excessive or Unreasonable Attorney Fees
November 30, 2009
Before agreeing to pay or reimburse an insured for defense costs incurred by it, the carrier is advised to look for a number of indices that typically portend unreasonable defense...