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Attorney Fees on Insurance Claims Raises Question in Texas

July 12, 2023

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Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

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Lawsuit Reveals Wachtell’s Billing Practices

July 11, 2023

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Firm Seeks DC Rates Because Local Counsel Would Not Have Taken Case

July 10, 2023

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Twitter Claims Wachtell Ran Up $90M Legal Bill

July 7, 2023

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Billing Tips: The Devil Is In The Details

July 6, 2023

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Insurer: Lehman Should Pay $58M in Fees/Costs After Trial Loss

July 5, 2023

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SoCal Edison Says Insurer Can’t Cut Defense Fees

July 4, 2023

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Article: Attorney Fee Ruling May Complicate Claims Made Settlements

July 3, 2023

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Law 360 Covers NALFA Program

June 30, 2023

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$76M Attorney Fee Request in $255M Juul Class Settlement

June 29, 2023

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Lloyd’s of London Settles $1.6M Attorney Fee Dispute

June 28, 2023

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Judge Cuts Attorney Fee Request By More Than Half

June 27, 2023

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Kirkland Seeks $13M in Fees in Tossed 3M Bankruptcy

June 26, 2023

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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Judge Rips ‘Lavish’ Expenses in VW Class Settlement

June 23, 2023

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Class Counsel Seek $185M Fee Award in $725M Meta Settlement

June 22, 2023

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Fee Examiner Says $200M in Fees ‘Remarkable’ But Justified

June 21, 2023

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NJ Justices: No Exception to American Rule in Records Act

June 20, 2023

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Florida Supreme Court: Offer-of-Judgment is ‘Not Prevailing Party Statute’

June 19, 2023

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Environ Groups Ask Ninth Circuit for Fees in Hydro Suits

June 16, 2023

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