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November 18, 2011

Lack of Billing Judgment Results in 40% Reduction to Requested Attorneys’ Fees

(Volume 1, Issue 36) In Hayes v. Astrue, the plaintiff filed an application seeking $12,681.25 in attorneys’ fees. The United States District Court reduced the…

Laura Johnson, Esq.

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November 16, 2011

Over $500,000 in Objectionable Charges Found in Nortel’s Bankruptcy Billing Sample

(Volume 1, Issue 14) Nortel Networks, Inc., a Canadian telecommunications equipment maker, filed for bankruptcy in both Canada and the U.S. in January 2009. Sterling…

Laura Johnson, Esq.

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November 7, 2011

Numerous Objectionable Billing Practices Result in Reduction to Attorney Fee Award by More than $9,600

(Volume 1, Issue 34) Recently, a district court in Hawaii assessed the billing practices of two attorneys when their clients prevailed on their civil rights…

Laura Johnson, Esq.

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November 3, 2011

Florida District Court Disallows Compensation for Attorneys’ Fees that Include Clerical Tasks and Block Billing

(Volume 1, Issue 33) In 2010, a Florida District Court Judge reduced a fee request by over $6,500. The plaintiff’s attorney sought to be compensated…

Laura Johnson, Esq.

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October 31, 2011

Court Reduces Attorney’s Fee Request by Over 75% to Account for Clerical Work and Duplicative Research

(Volume 1, Issue 32) The District Court for the Middle District of Florida declined to award a plaintiff’s attorney more than $17,000 in fees, representing…

Laura Bugdin, Esq.

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October 21, 2011

District Court Finds Attorney’s Hourly Rate Excessive for Clerical Tasks and Travel Time

(Volume 1, Issue 31) In Muhammed v. Martoccio, the plaintiff filed an application for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees in the amount of $93,300, representing work…

Laura Bugdin, Esq.

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Lack of Billing Judgment Results in 40% Reduction to Requested Attorneys’ Fees

Over $500,000 in Objectionable Charges Found in Nortel’s Bankruptcy Billing Sample

Numerous Objectionable Billing Practices Result in Reduction to Attorney Fee Award by More than $9,600

Florida District Court Disallows Compensation for Attorneys’ Fees that Include Clerical Tasks and Block Billing

Court Reduces Attorney’s Fee Request by Over 75% to Account for Clerical Work and Duplicative Research

District Court Finds Attorney’s Hourly Rate Excessive for Clerical Tasks and Travel Time

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Lack of Billing Judgment Results in 40% Reduction to Requested Attorneys’ Fees

Over $500,000 in Objectionable Charges Found in Nortel’s Bankruptcy Billing Sample

Numerous Objectionable Billing Practices Result in Reduction to Attorney Fee Award by More than $9,600

Florida District Court Disallows Compensation for Attorneys’ Fees that Include Clerical Tasks and Block Billing

Court Reduces Attorney’s Fee Request by Over 75% to Account for Clerical Work and Duplicative Research

District Court Finds Attorney’s Hourly Rate Excessive for Clerical Tasks and Travel Time

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