(Volume 2, Issue 19) In a recent decision from the US District Court of West Virginia, the court reviewed plaintiff counsel’s request for attorney’s fees…
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{Reported in the West Virginia Record} In early March, attorney Richard Lancianese had his West Virginia Bar License suspended for a term of three years…
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As recently reported in the San Francisco Chronicle, the city of Oakland will be forced to pay out over $1M following a civil rights lawsuit…
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(Volume 2, Issue 18) A US Bankruptcy Court in Texas recently awarded a firm a mere $74,178 of their original request for $571,222.67 in a…
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On Monday afternoon, the first in a long line of cases stemming from the infamous Madoff ponzi scheme to make it to trial was settled…
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(Volume 2, Issue 17) In May 2011, the Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York reduced fees charged for professional services in preparing…
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Acknowledging the dramatic changes to the legal market over the last few years, an attorney recently wrote an advice column on the blog Above the…
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(Volume 2, Issue 16) A United States District Court for Western Pennsylvania recently ruled on a plaintiff’s application for attorneys’ fees following a successful ERISA…
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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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