In a recent case, a United States Magistrate Judge reduced an attorney’s rate by 50% with respect to work on a fee petition. See Collins…
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Courts have the discretion to reduce an award for attorney’s fees if the application is unreasonable or ambiguous and the hourly rate is not reasonable.…
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Courts will deny excessive attorney’s fees, and expect law firms to bill tasks at a reasonable rate, regardless of who performs the task. In a…
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In accessing proper attorneys’ fees and costs, reasonableness is the name of the game. Courts consider both the reasonableness of the billing rate as well…
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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a partial award and partial denial of attorney’s fees in a case against Unum Life Insurance Company…
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A new case out of the Eastern District in California shows the kind of cuts courts can make to attorney’s fees based on the experience…
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After dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act complaint last year for employing a “convoluted” and “baffling” style while failing to adequately allege a…
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As reported by the Detroit Free Press, the law firm currently representing Detroit’s retirees in the current bankruptcy case is being “challenged for its practice…
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“The city of Hoboken must pay attorney’s fees to a pro-rent control group that fought for a referendum to overturn a city ordinance that weakened…
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A Colorado federal court awarded Disney half of its requested legal fees in Stan Lee Media’s copyright-infringement suit against it. U.S. District Judge William J.…
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