(Volume 1, Issue 4) In September 2005, Delta Air Lines filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. After 19 months, a reorganization plan was agreed upon in…
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Court Reduces Attorney Fee Award by Over $135,000 Due to Excessive, Unnecessary and Improper Charges
(Volume 1, Issue 14) In a recent decision by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the court was asked to…
(Volume 1, Issue 13) In Brown v. City of Pittsburgh, the plaintiff filed a motion with the court seeking $248,558 in attorney’s fees. After considering…
(Volume 1, Issue 3) On September 26, 2008, Washington Mutual (WaMu) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. At over $300 billion in assets, WaMu is the…
(Volume 1, Issue 20) Recently, a District Court in Oregon reduced a plaintiff’s fee request by over $48,000. Part of this reduction was based on…
(Volume 1, Issue 12) Following a successful settlement negotiation and agreement, the victorious party may be awarded the attorneys’ fees and costs associated with their…
(Volume 1, Issue 11) In a recent case before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the plaintiff was granted summary…
(Volume 1, Issue 2) On June 1st, 2010, America’s largest automobile company, General Motors, filed for bankruptcy. Debtor-in-Possession financing was granted by the US Government,…
(Volume 1, Issue 1) On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. With over $600 billion in assets Lehman Brothers is the…
(Volume 1, Issue 10) After the defendants’ failure to oppose the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, the plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees in…
