A recent Bloomberg Law by Roy Strom, “Big Law Attorney Billing Rate at 15-Year Low, Wells Fargo Says,” reports that big law firms face pressure to downsize as attorneys bill hours at a...
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Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?
April 18, 2023
A recent the American Lawyer story by Dan Roe, “Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?,” reports that large law firms became more expensive to operate and less profitable in 2022,...
NFL Player Must Cover Attorney Fees in Poaching Suit
May 13, 2022
A recent Law 360 story by Max Jaeger, “Sanctioned NFL Player Must Cover Atty Fees in Poaching Suit” reports that New York Giants wide receiver Kenny Golladay must cover more than $15,000 in...
Article: What is a Legal Fee Audit?
October 7, 2021
A recent article by Jacqueline Vinaccia of Vanst Law LLP in San Diego “What is a Legal Fee Audit?,” reports on legal fee audits. This article was posted with permission. The article...
Insurer Overpaid Policyholder’s Attorney Fees, Judge Finds
August 25, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Daphne Zhang, “Insurer Overpaid For Policyholder’s Legal Bills, Judge Finds,” reports that a New York federal judge said that an insurer's decision to stop paying a...
A recent ABI Journal article by Brittany B. Falabella and Allison P. Klena, “Actual and Necessary: A Guide to Keeping Time So You Get Paid,” reports on good billing practices in large Chapter 11...
$4.8M Fee Award to Fenwick in Patent Litigation
March 3, 2021
A recent Law 360 story by Hailey Konnath, “Fenwick Lands $4.6M in Fees in Amazon-PersonalWeb IP Fight,” reports that the Fenwick & West LLP team representing Amazon in PersonalWeb's failed...
Law Firm Billing Tips For Good Client Relations
December 1, 2020
A recent Law 360 story by Aebra Coe, “Law Firm Billing Tips For Avoiding An Irate Client,” reports that a recent lawsuit filed against K&L Gates LLP by a client unhappy with a legal bill...
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...
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...