February 4, 2013
A recent NERA Economic Consulting report, “Recent Trends in Securities Class Action Litigation: 2012 Full-Year Review (pdf),” reports that settlements are up and attorneys’ fees are...
November 13, 2012
As lawyers often advise their clients, any litigation involves some element of risk, and “there is no such thing as a slam dunk.” A recent California case illustrates that when...
A recent AM Law Daily story, “When It Comes to Billing, Latest Rate Report Shows the Rich Keep Getting Richer,” reports that hourly rates just keep rising—and the best paid lawyers...
February 28, 2012
A recent New York Times story, “Legal Fees Mount at Fannie and Freddie,” reports that taxpayers have advanced almost $50 million in legal payments to defend former executives of Fannie Mae...
November 29, 2011
In a new academic paper, “An Empirical Study of Class Action Settlements and their Fee Awards” (pdf), Law Professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt University Law School examines...
September 29, 2011
A recent BLT Blog posts, “Audit Questions $8.1M in Legal Fees” reports that a new audit report says that four major law firms failed to justify $8.1 million in legal fees that they charged...
April 28, 2011
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is an in-house bar association for professional corporate counsel who practice in legal departments globally. ACC has published a 2010...
April 22, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “Chamber’s Legal Arm Sees Uptick in Lobbying” reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform is spending more money lobbying the...
April 18, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “Treasury Watchdog Questions Venable’s Billing, Including ‘Vague and Inadequate’ Work Descriptions” reports that a new audit report on the federal...
December 28, 2010
A recent Los Angeles Daily News story, “L.A. County Sees Legal Costs Drop to $105M” reports that Los Angeles County’s legal costs dropped to $105 million last fiscal year, according...
