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The Wall Street Journal Cites NALFA Hourly Rate Data

October 4, 2024

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Article: Why the Catalyst Theory Matters in Class Actions

March 11, 2024

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Study: Washington, DC Outpaces Peer Cities on Hourly Rate Growth

February 15, 2024

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NALFA Releases 2023 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

December 27, 2023

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Kirkland’s Billing Rate Nears $2500 in Big Bankruptcy

December 15, 2023

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Judge: $1700 Hourly Rate for the Richmond, VA Market is Unrealistic

November 24, 2023

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Soaring Billing Rates as Law Firms See Revenue Growth

November 15, 2023

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Study: Corporate Legal Departments Return to Hourly Billing?

November 13, 2023

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Cigna Seeks Fees After Prevailing in Complex COVID Case

October 3, 2023

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$267M Attorney Fee Award Appealed in $1B Dell Settlement

October 2, 2023

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Feds Question $23M Fee Request in PACER Overcharge Case

September 12, 2023

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Seventh Circuit Scraps $57M Fee Award in Antitrust Case

August 30, 2023

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Former Client Accuses Davis Polk of ‘Excessive’ Billing Rates

August 25, 2023

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Data and Economics Justify Record $267M Fee Award

August 7, 2023

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Insurer Owes Attorney Fees After Reduction in Fees

August 3, 2023

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Record $267M Attorney Fee Award in $1B Dell Settlement

August 2, 2023

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Lawsuit Reveals Wachtell’s Billing Practices

July 11, 2023

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Firm Seeks DC Rates Because Local Counsel Would Not Have Taken Case

July 10, 2023

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Where Are Partner Billing Rates Surging the Most?

May 24, 2023

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