October 17, 2011
District Court Reduces Attorneys’ Fees by 25% Due to Improperly Block Billed Entries
(Volume 1, Issue 30) A Louisiana District Court recently reduced an attorney’s legal bills by 25% because the tasks were block billed, thus leaving the…
October 14, 2011
Excessive Legal Fees Due to Charging for Non-Legal Services Results in Attorney’s Suspension
(Volume 1, Issue 29) Last year, the New York Appellate Division found that an attorney engaged in unethical behavior by charging a former client excessive…
October 12, 2011
General Growth’s Bankruptcy Billings Contain Large Amounts of Multiple Attorneys Charging for the Same Meetings
(Volume 1, Issue 12) General Growth Properties is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns, develops and operates regional shopping centers across the…
October 10, 2011
Excessive Hours and Attorneys Billing for Paralegal Work Results in a 20% Reduction in Requested Attorneys’ Fees
(Volume 1, Issue 28) Pursuant to a settlement agreement in connection with a section 1983 lawsuit against the City of Reno, the plaintiff applied to…