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...
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A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Firm Vows Appeal After $4 Million Judgment in Fen-Phen Fee Fight,” reports that a battle between plaintiffs firms over fen-phen attorney fees wrapped up on...
CA Appeals Court: Can't Cut Lawyer Out of Fee Award
April 18, 2012
A recent Metropolitan News story, “C.A. Tosses Ruling Allowing Client to Cut Lawyer Out of Fee Award,” reports that an attorney who represents the prevailing plaintiff in a wage-and-hour...
A recent WSJ Law Blog story, “First Circuit Lifts Ban on ‘Attorney Fee-Only’ Bankruptcy Plans” reports that the paradox in personal bankruptcy is that you need a lawyer to help...
Patton Boggs Files Suit for Unpaid Legal Fees and Expenses
April 10, 2012
A recent Texas Lawyer story, “Patton Boggs Alleges It’s Unpaid By Upaid,” reports that Patton Boggs has filed a breach of suit against former client Upaid Systems Ltd., alleging the...
MLB and Dodgers in Fee Dispute Over Team's Bankruptcy
April 9, 2012
A recent NLJ story, “MLB wants Dodgers to Cover League’s Legal Costs in Team’s Bankruptcy” reports that the settlement between Major League Baseball and Los Angeles Dodgers...
On March 22, 2012, the U.S. House passed a measure to limit attorney fees in medical malpractice cases. The legislation, H.R. 5 (pdf), passed on a largely partisan 223-181 vote. In...
Top Billers in Tribune Bankruptcy: Sidley, Chadbourne
April 3, 2012
A recent AM Law Daily story, “Sidley, Chadbourne Claim Crown as Tribune Bankruptcy’s Biggest Billers” reports that, according to court filings, two of the more than 20 law firms paid...
Legal Fees Add Up in On-Going Tri-State Water Litigation
April 2, 2012
A recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution story, “Legal Fees Add Up as Water Litigation Stretches On and On” reports that the State of Georgia and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) have...
Trustee Wants No Mention of Legal Fees in Madoff-Mets Trial
March 22, 2012
A recent Thomson Reuters story, “Legal Fees Take Mound in Madoff-Mets Case” reports that in a trial over whether owners of the New York Mets turned a blind eye to Bernard Madoff’s...