Courts have the discretion to reduce attorneys’ fees if the application is unreasonable or ambiguous and the hourly rate is not reasonable. In Mosley v.…
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In Thatcher v. OakBend Medical Center, a prevailing plaintiff in an employment retaliation suit sought an award of attorneys’ fees. 2016 WL 5848889 (S.D. Texas,…
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In a recent case, a U.S. District Court reduced attorney’s fees for “blocking billing” and “vague entries.” Rock the Ocean Prod., LLC v. H1 Events,…
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In the case of C.G. & R.G. v. Winslow Twp. Bd. of Educ., 2015 WL 7760356 (D.N.J. Dec. 2, 2015), the court found that the…
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The law firm of Kase & Druker lost over $35,000 in attorney fees for excessive attorney bill rates, lack of contemporaneous timekeeping, failure to provide…
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In December 2015, Venture Corporation v. Barrett, 2015 WL 8588239, the plaintiff won reasonable fees and costs. However the court refused to award Venture fees…
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It is not uncommon to see law firms attempt to bill ordinarily paralegal tasks at attorney rates. Courts have started cracking down on this unethical…
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Law firms who practice block-billing are opening themselves up to the risk of having their billed fees greatly reduced. Block-billing makes it incredibly difficult for…
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Courts are often tasked with determining the amount of attorneys’ fees to award the prevailing party in various types of litigation. In Snell v. North…
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After almost four years subsequent to the initial filing of this copyright infringement action, the court addressed defendants’ motion for attorneys’ fees and costs. TufAmerica,…
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