February 22, 2016
Outrageous Attorney’s Fees of $153,525 Requested For Moderate Success in a Typical Landlord-Tenant Dispute Reduced to $10,000
When a tenant sues his landlord and apartment managers for violating the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), moderate success at trial of a typical…
February 16, 2016
Court Gives “Haircut” to Attorney’s Fees in Case against Motion Picture Health Plan: A Moderate Approach that is more like Hairspray than Sweeney Todd
After a successful outcome from a lawsuit claiming ERISA violations, plaintiff’s attorney sought compensation for his time and efforts devoted to the case for his…
February 8, 2016
Amended Block Billed Entries Not Sufficient to Avoid Fee Cut
In a recent opinion, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia rejected attorneys’ good faith attempts to itemize individual tasks within previously…
February 1, 2016
Court Halved Attorney Time for “Fees on Fees”
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…