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Report: Over $1B in Attorney Fees to Over 40 Firms in PFAS MDL

February 27, 2025

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Ethics Complaint: Former Practice Chair Overbilled Clients by Over $3.5M

February 26, 2025

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Article: The Legal Billing Evolution: How Far Along Is Your Firm?

December 27, 2024

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Special Master Recommends $7.8M in Fees in $25M Flint Water Crisis

November 8, 2024

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Courts Call Upon Fee Examiners in Large Chapter 11 Cases

May 6, 2024

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Duane Morris Legal Bill Called ‘Seriously Inflated’

March 7, 2024

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

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Companies Question Legal Bill in Pension Debt Suit

December 6, 2023

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Steel Company Balks at ‘Excessive’ Fee Request

November 8, 2023

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$4M Interim Fee Request ‘Only the Beginning’ in Kwok Chapter 11

October 18, 2023

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

September 19, 2023

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Former Twitter Executive’s Fee Bid Called ‘Egregious’

September 15, 2023

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Where Are Partner Billing Rates Surging the Most?

May 24, 2023

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Report: Sharp Rise in Partner Hourly Rates Last Year

May 22, 2023

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Judge Rips Class Counsel’s ‘Overstated’ Fee Request

May 8, 2023

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