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Judge Mulls $77M in Fees in $255M Juul MDL Settlement

August 9, 2023

Billing Record / Entries

Class Fee Objector

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Fourth Circuit Lifts Attorney Fee Limitation in Civil Rights Cases

August 8, 2023

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Fee Shifting

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Data and Economics Justify Record $267M Fee Award

August 7, 2023

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

Fee Scholarship

Fees by Tiers / Scale

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$27M in Fees in Record $122.5M Viacom-CBS Merger Settlement

August 4, 2023

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Insurer Owes Attorney Fees After Reduction in Fees

August 3, 2023

Fees & Duty to Defend

Fees Paid by Insurers

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Record $267M Attorney Fee Award in $1B Dell Settlement

August 2, 2023

Class Service Awards

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

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Article: Making the Most of Defense Attorneys’ Fee Awards

August 1, 2023

Article / Book

Defense Fees / Costs

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Judge: Bad Faith Needed for Defense Fees in BIPA Class Action

July 31, 2023

Defense Fees / Costs

Fee Denial

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Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Judge: Fee Examiner Needed in Kidde-Fenwal Chapter 11

July 28, 2023

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

USTP

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Michigan Supreme Court: Pro Bono Status Not A Fee Award Factor

July 27, 2023

Fee Shifting

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

Fees & Pro Bono

Novel Fee Ruling / Award

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Third Circuit Affirms ERISA Fee Award in Precedential Ruling

July 26, 2023

Attorney-Client Relationship

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Former Client Owes $1M in Unpaid Legal Bills, Jury Finds

July 25, 2023

Billing Practices

Coverage of Fees

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Legal Bills / Legal Costs

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USTP Wants SCOTUS to Wait on Trustee Fee Ruling

July 24, 2023

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

SCOTUS

Trustee Fees

USTP

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In a First, Prevailing Defendant Seeks Fees in BIPA Class Action

July 21, 2023

Defense Fees / Costs

Fee Shifting

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Legislation / Politics

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DOL Says Fund ‘Bleeding’ Legal Fees From Baker Botts

July 20, 2023

Advancement of Fees

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Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

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Class Counsel Tout Claims Rate in $185M Fee Request

July 19, 2023

Class Service Awards

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

Fees & Claims Rate

Lodestar Multiplier

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Michigan Says $5M Fee Request is ‘Overreach’ in Flint Water Case

July 18, 2023

Fee Allocation / Fee Apportionment

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Judge ‘Perplexed’ With Fee Request in Del Taco Settlement

July 17, 2023

Class Service Awards

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Client Didn’t Notice Billing Rate Hikes, Jury Hears

July 14, 2023

Billing Judgment

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