Courthouse News Service reports in "Tyson Damages Capped at $5 Million and Fees" that Judge Richard D. Bennett repeatedly expressed concerns about the $3 million plaintiffs attorneys'...
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Law Firm Wins Major Legal Bill Battle
January 27, 2010
Drinker Biddle & Reath has won a hard-fought $1.78 million fee award from a Pennsylvania state court jury in a bet-the-company patent litigation case. A recent article, "Drinker...
Law Firm Sues Former Client Over Legal Fees
January 25, 2010
A recent article, "Chicago Firm Sues Client Over $747,500 in Fees" reports that Chicago-based Freeborn & Peters has sued its former client, Vehicle Safety & Compliance LLC of...
Important Attorney Fee Issue to Be Decided by US Supreme Court
January 22, 2010
Ever wonder about the meaning of "prevailing party" under Section 502 (g) of ERISA? If so, you are in luck. The U.S. Supreme Court is about to take up this issue, perhaps as soon as...
Proposal: A Uniform Rule For a Motion For Attorney Fees in Federal Courts of Appeal
January 20, 2010
An article, "Timeliness of Motion for Attorney Fees in the Federal Courts of Appeal: The Benefits of a Uniform Rule" by Phineas E. Leahey of Jones Day in New York surveys the differing...
Simple Collection Case Balloons Leading to $2.3M in Attorney Fees
January 19, 2010
A recent article, "Simple Collections Case Balloons, Leading to $ 2.3 Million in Attorney Fees" reports that Massachusetts federal judge Rya Zobel awarded Computer Sales International...
Federal Judge Approves $12M Settlement in Retail Class Action
January 13, 2010
Courthouse News Service reports in "Judge OK's $12 Million Retailer Settlement" that a federal judge in Manhattan has approved a $12 million settlement of a securities...
NALFA Requests Publication of Worley Decision in Appellate Court
January 7, 2010
The central holding in Worley v. Storage USA, Inc, et al. is that the trial court was required to calculate reasonable attorney fees using the lodestar approach, given that no common fund...
An Increase in 2010 Hourly Rates? Get Ready For A Fight
December 28, 2009
A recent article, An Increase in Hourly Rates? Get Ready for a Fight in Corporate Counsel sees a fight looming over 2010 hourly rates. In the article, "Susan Blount, the general...
Laffey Matrix Attorney Fee Schedule
December 18, 2009
The Laffey Matrix is a fee schedule used by some U.S. Courts, particularly in the Washington, DC area, for determining hourly rates for attorneys. CLICK HERE to view the fee schedule...