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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In a recent case, 1899 Holdings, LLC v. 1899 LLC, No. CV CCB-12-297, 2015 WL 6560014, at *5 (D. Md. Oct. 27, 2015) the court…
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Intraoffice communications between members of a law firm frequently result in excessive fees and bill padding. Although occasional intraoffice emails, phone calls, meetings and memos…
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The mystery and minutiae behind law firm legal bills are things in-house counsel love to rant about, but those who have frequently been burned are…
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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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TORONTO, Oct. 29, 2015 /CNW/ - Sterling Analytics Canada, the first and only legal fee consulting and advisory firm in Canada, announced its launch today.…
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Sterling Analytics Canada Ltd. is set to assist businesses reduce legal fees through fair and transparent billing practices (October 29, 2015 Toronto, Canada) – Sterling…
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