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Law Firm Urges Eighth Circuit to Reverse $1 Fee Award

September 25, 2020

Billing Judgment

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Fees more than Damages

Lawyering

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Attorneys Decry “Irrational’ Fee Request in ICO Class Settlement

September 24, 2020

Fee Award

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EPA Agrees to Pay Attorney Fees in Truck Emission Rollback Action

September 23, 2020

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Fees Paid by Gov't / Taxpayers

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Eleventh Circuit Bans Class Action Incentive Awards

September 22, 2020

Class Service Awards

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Historic / Landmark Case

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$11M in Attorney Fees Sought in BRF Food Fraud Class Action

September 21, 2020

Class Service Awards

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PTAB: Inability to Pay Fees No Reason to Deny IPR

September 20, 2020

Ability to Pay

Practice Area: IP Litigation

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PTAB

USPTO

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Judge Calls $54M Fee Request in $187M LIBOR Settlement ‘High’

September 19, 2020

Billing Practices

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Attorneys Clash Over $8.3M in Fees in Coffee False Ad Settlement

September 18, 2020

Bankruptcy Fees / Expenses

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Billing Rates at Issue in Bankruptcy Matter

September 17, 2020

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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Class Counsel Seek Their $69M Share in Capacitor MDL

September 17, 2020

Fee Expert / NALFA Member

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Attorney Fees Under CA Trade Secrets Act Belong to Attorney, Not Client

September 16, 2020

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Law Firm Sued Over ‘Needless’ $2.8M Discovery Bill

September 16, 2020

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Lawyering

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Judge Wants Closer Look at Attorney Fees in Wage Action

September 15, 2020

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Law Firm Denied Quick Win in Legal Bill Dispute

September 14, 2020

Fee Dispute Litigation / ADR

Legal Malpractice

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Article: When Do Insureds’ Legal Fees Constitute Defense Expenses?

September 11, 2020

Article / Book

Defense Fees / Costs

Fee Jurisprudence / Case Law

Fees & Insurance Policy

Practice Area: Insurance Coverage Litigation

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Federal Circuit Grants Attorney Fees in ‘Demeaning’ Goat IP Case

September 10, 2020

Defense Fees / Costs

Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Practice Area: IP Litigation

Fees & Misconduct

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Article: A Mixed Ruling on Coupon Redemption Rates and Attorney Fees

September 8, 2020

Article / Book

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Lodestar

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Insurer Wins Recovery of $5.5M in Defense Fees

September 7, 2020

Fees Paid by Insurers

Legal Malpractice

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Fifth Circuit: Former Employee Owes $2.3M in Attorney Fees

September 4, 2020

Fee Doctrine / Fee Theory