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53 Law Firms to Divide $34M in Fees Using Tier System in GM Ignition MDL

May 20, 2021

Fee Proposal / Bid

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Ninth Circuit: $6M Fee Award Does Not Create ‘Windfall’

April 12, 2021

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Class Counsel Earn $80.6M in Fees in Apple iPhone Slowdown Settlement

March 20, 2021

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California Appeals Court Clarifies Law on Attorney Fees

March 13, 2021

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Working Paper: Judicial Guide to Awarding Attorney Fees in Class Actions

March 7, 2021

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Judge Says School District Overpaid Morgan Lewis

March 5, 2021

Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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$110M Fee Request Trimmed in $650M Facebook Biometric Settlement

February 26, 2021

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Fee Request Reduced in Hospital Whistleblower Action

February 23, 2021

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Qui Tam / Whistleblower

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Article: Five Lessons for Recovering Attorney Fees in Texas

February 13, 2021

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Feds Urge Caution on $87M Fee Request in Apple Device MDL

December 3, 2020

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Class Counsel Earn $4.8M in Fees in $17M ERISA Settlement

December 2, 2020

SCOTUS

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$45M Fee Award in $187M LIBOR MDL Settlement

November 25, 2020

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Judge Cites New Ninth Circuit Ruling When Considering Fee Calculation

November 12, 2020

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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Fee Calculation Method in Class Coupon Settlements

November 11, 2020

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Full Eleventh Circuit Urged to Buck Ban on Class Incentive Awards

October 28, 2020

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Article: A Mixed Ruling on Coupon Redemption Rates and Attorney Fees

September 8, 2020

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In Dissent, Ninth Circuit Judge Rips Fees Equaling $6700 an Hour

September 2, 2020

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Sixth Circuit Sets out Guidelines for Lodestar Fee Awarded in Class Actions

August 22, 2020

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Federal Circuit Backs Attorney Fee Cap in IDEA Cases

August 14, 2020

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