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Cigna Seeks Fees After Prevailing in Complex COVID Case

October 3, 2023

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

October 2, 2023

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Bank Whistleblower Wins $2.4M in Attorney Fees

September 29, 2023

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Qui Tam / Whistleblower

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Missing Word Sinks $2.65M Attorney Fee Request

September 28, 2023

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Southwest Airlines Calls Fee Request ‘Excessive’

September 27, 2023

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Class Counsel Seek 33 Percent in CVS Lidocaine Label Case

September 26, 2023

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Jailed Engineer Critical of ‘Staggering’ Billing Rates

September 25, 2023

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Judge Cuts Gibson Dunn’s Fee Request in Half

September 22, 2023

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Miami Law Firm Fights for Coverage of Fee Dispute

September 21, 2023

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$90M in Fees in Kraft-Heinz Shareholder Class Settlement

September 20, 2023

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

September 19, 2023

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$2110 Billing Rate Sought in Deutsche Bank Settlement

September 18, 2023

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Former Twitter Executive’s Fee Bid Called ‘Egregious’

September 15, 2023

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Ford Wants $500M Fee Request Halted Amid $1.7B Verdict

September 14, 2023

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$89M in Professional Fees in Crypto Broker Voyager Chapter 11

September 13, 2023

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Feds Question $23M Fee Request in PACER Overcharge Case

September 12, 2023

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NFL Player’s First Law Firm Entitled to Half Contingency Fee

September 11, 2023

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Article: Legal Bill Review Won’t Harm Your Relationship with Outside Counsel

September 8, 2023

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Texas Court Rules in Insurer’s Right to Control Defense Fees

September 7, 2023

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