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TX Justices Toss Class Action Fee Award in Insurance Cases

April 18, 2021

Practice Area: Class Action / Mass Tort / MDL

Fees & Insurance Policy

Fees Paid by Insurers

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

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Article: When is ‘No Fee’ a Reasonable Fee?

March 6, 2021

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Fees & Bad Faith

Fees & Misconduct

Fees more than Damages

FRCP

Hours Billled

Lawyering

Settlement Data / Terms

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Gibson Dunn Awarded Attorney Fees in NYC Rental Ordinance

March 2, 2021

Staffing Issues

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Fourth Circuit Revives Fee Request in Disability Action

February 24, 2021

Fee Denial

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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PA Enviro Board Can Weigh ‘Bad Faith’ in Awarding Attorney Fees

February 17, 2021

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Lawyering

Legal Bills / Legal Costs

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NJ Case Has Lessons on Arbitration Clauses in Attorney Retainers

February 14, 2021

Arbitration Fees

Attorney-Client Relationship

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

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Article: Five Lessons for Recovering Attorney Fees in Texas

February 13, 2021

Alternative Fees

Billing Practices

Contingency Fees / POF

Fee Agreement

Fee Award Factors

Fee Calculation Method

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

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Judge Properly Awards Regular Hourly Rate for Clerical Tasks

February 12, 2021

Billing Judgment

Fee Dispute

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Hourly Rates

Lodestar Multiplier

Staffing Issues

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Illinois Court Weighs if Wage Law Provides for Attorney Fees

February 10, 2021

Fee Clause

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Article: A Double Attorney Fee Clause Is Held Not a Penalty in NY

February 6, 2021

Contingency Fees / POF

Lawyering

Quantum Meruit

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Virtu Financial Fights for $3.2M Fee Award in Trade Secret Case

January 7, 2021

Staffing Issues

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Article: Granting Arbitrators the Power to Award Attorney Fees

January 4, 2021

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Judge Tosses Suit Seeking Coverage of Defense Fees

November 23, 2020

Fees & Insurance Policy

Fees Paid by Insurers

Third-Party Payer

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GA Appeals Court Affirms Jury’s $1.2M Attorney Fee Award

October 31, 2020

Fees & Bad Faith

Fees & Settlement Offer

Settlement Data / Terms

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In Florida, Prevailing Party Fees are a Matter of Degree at Trial

October 10, 2020

Fee Shifting

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Pre-Suit Demand Can’t Serve as ‘Catalyst’ in Justifying Fee Award

October 6, 2020

Catalyst Theory

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Court Resolves $4M Attorney Fee Dispute with Law Firms

October 1, 2020

Billing Judgment

Billing Practices

Block Billing

Contingency Fees / POF

Defense Fees / Costs

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fee Dispute

UK / International

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Second Circuit Rejects Fee Request After Landmark SCOTUS Ruling

September 30, 2020

Historic / Landmark Case

SCOTUS

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Attorney Fees Under CA Trade Secrets Act Belong to Attorney, Not Client

September 16, 2020

Fee Agreement

Fee Sharing / Referral Fees

Fee Shifting

Fees in Statutes