A recent NLJ story, “First Circuit Finds Appeal of Fees Timely, Deepening Circuit Split,” reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has deepened the circuit split on the...
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7th Circuit: Attorney Fees are for Attorneys Only
September 13, 2012
In a recent Courthouse New Services story, “Nice Try, But Attorneys’ Fees are for Counsel Only,” reports that a man who held Chicago police liable for excessive force cannot keep 60...
NALFA Meets with U.S. Trustee in Chicago
September 12, 2012
Today, NALFA Executive Director, Terry Jesse met with U.S. Trustee, Patrick S. Layng of the DOJ’s U.S. Trustee Program in Chicago. Mr. Layng is the U.S. Trustee who oversees Region 11...
Fee Request Denied, Found 'Grossly Inflated' by Federal Judge
September 11, 2012
A recent New York Law Journal story, “Fee Request Found ‘Grossly Inflated’ Denied in Entirety,” reports that four law firms that submitted a “grossly inflated” $2.7...
Texas Lawyer Finally Wins Attorney Fees in Disability Case
September 10, 2012
A recent NLJ story, “Texas Lawyer Wins Hard-Fought Fees in Bitter Disability Case,” reports that a Louisiana appeals court has awarded $2 million in fees and costs to a Houston lawyer who...
Ninth Circuit Rewrites Attorney Fee Claim in Kellogg Case
September 7, 2012
A recent NLJ story, “Ninth Circuit Rewrites Rejection of Kellogg’s Settlement, but Result is the Same,” reports that a federal appeals court that struck down a consumer class action...
NALFA: Not All Professional Fee Objectors Are Fee Experts
September 5, 2012
A recent Thomson Reuters story, “J&J Faces Settlement Objection From Ted Frank,” reports that Ted Frank, a professional fee objector and tort reform lobbyist, who frequently...
Law Firm Sues for Unpaid Fees, Former Client Sues for Overbilling
September 4, 2012
A recent ABA Journal story, “Ex-Client Sues Firm re ‘Massive Overbilling,’ Partner Says ‘Meritless’ Suit a Bill Dispute Tactic,” reports that a former client has...
Big Verdict = Big Fees in Apple-Samsung Trial
August 31, 2012
A recent WSJ Law Blog story “Check, Please: Experts Say Apple, Samsung Face Sky-High Legal Fees,” reports that the attorney fees in the largest patent verdict in history should top tens of...
Court Upholds Record $300M Attorney Fee Award
August 28, 2012
A recent ABA Journal story, “Top Del. Court OKs Record $300M Attorney Fee Award,” reports that, in an en banc decision Monday, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld a record $300 million...