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$1M Fee Request for $125K in Awards Reaches PA Supreme Court

October 24, 2024

Bar Rules / Advisories

Coverage of Fees

Fees & Judicial Discretion

Fees more than Damages

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Trial / Jury / Verdict

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The Wall Street Journal Cites NALFA Hourly Rate Data

October 4, 2024

Fee Cap / Fee Limits

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Legal Profession

NALFA in the News

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ABA Journal Covers NALFA’s Annual Hourly Rate Survey

July 19, 2024

Fees by Tiers / Scale

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NLJ Covers NALFA’s Annual Litigation Hourly Rate Survey

July 12, 2024

Fees by Tiers / Scale

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Nevada Legislation Would Cap Attorney Fees at 20 Percent

March 18, 2024

Contingency Fees / POF

Fee Award

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Legislation / Politics

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

February 15, 2024

Risk Management

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ALM Covers NALFA’s 2023 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report

February 2, 2024

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

ALSPs

Article / Book

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Legal Bill Review (External)

Legal Profession

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Kirkland’s Billing Rate Nears $2500 in Big Bankruptcy

December 15, 2023

Fee Request

Practice Area: Bankruptcy / Restructuring

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Judge: Vague Billing Justifies 10 Percent Cut in Attorney Fees

November 29, 2023

Billing Judgment

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Legal Bill Review (External)

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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

Legal Bill Review (External)

Legal Profession

Litigation Economics

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Former Twitter Executives Seek Coverage of Legal Expenses

August 22, 2023

Advancement of Fees

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New Billing Rate Matrix Adopted to Set Fees in DC Litigation

August 14, 2023

Fee Award

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Practice Area: Civil Rights / Public Interest

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Client Didn’t Notice Billing Rate Hikes, Jury Hears

July 14, 2023

Billing Judgment

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Lawsuit Reveals Wachtell’s Billing Practices

July 11, 2023

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Fee Engagement Letter

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Twitter Claims Wachtell Ran Up $90M Legal Bill

July 7, 2023

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Where Are Partner Billing Rates Surging the Most?

May 24, 2023

E-Billing

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Report: Sharp Rise in Partner Hourly Rates Last Year

May 22, 2023