Intraoffice communications between members of a law firm frequently result in excessive fees and bill padding. Although occasional intraoffice emails, phone calls, meetings and memos…
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According to a recent study conducted by the Daily Report, hourly billing continues to be the most common billing model on legal invoices. Additionally, hourly…
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(Volume 2, Issue 15) In assessing the reasonableness of the number of hours expended, courts may review the billing records to determine whether the billing…
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According to a recent article published by CNN Money, Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy legal and other professional fees and expenses have reached $1.6 billion as of…
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(Volume 2, Issue 14) A United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida recently ruled on a plaintiff’s application for attorney’s fees, reducing…
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(Volume 2, Issue 9) After a successful lawsuit against the Board of Education of Chicago, the plaintiffs filed a motion seeking attorneys’ fees in the…
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The State of New Jersey has been ordered to pay almost $1.3 million in attorneys’ fees in connection with a whistleblower lawsuit brought against it…
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(Volume 2, Issue 6) In a recent decision from the Superior Court of Connecticut, the court reduced the plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees by nearly…
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(Volume 1, Issue 43) In L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. William Carter Co., the defendant filed a motion for attorneys’ fees in the amount of…
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(Volume 1, Issue 41) Last year, a federal district court in New York reduced a plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees in the amount of $102,762.00…
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