Block billing is a prevalent problem throughout the legal profession. Although a recent decision by the 9th Circuit found an attorney’s block billed entries to…
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed several objections to Plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees including complaints of block billing and vague entries in…
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In Restivo v. Nassau County, there are four principal issues that the defendants brought forth to dispute the payment of attorneys’ fees (2015 WL 7734100…
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In a recent U.S. District Court case, it was determined that copying costs must be reasonably related to the litigation, and such costs for copies…
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In a recent case before the Unites States District Court, Northern District of California, the court denied an attorney’s fees motion for failing to include…
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In this case, the petitioner’s attorneys’ fees were reduced by $146,790.69 due to multiple improper charges. First, the Court reduced the petitioners’ counsel’s billable hours…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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