(Volume 1, Issue 4) In September 2005, Delta Air Lines filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. After 19 months, a reorganization plan was agreed upon in…
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Court Reduces Attorney Fee Award by Over $135,000 Due to Excessive, Unnecessary and Improper Charges
(Volume 1, Issue 14) In a recent decision by the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, the court was asked to…
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(Volume 1, Issue 13) In Brown v. City of Pittsburgh, the plaintiff filed a motion with the court seeking $248,558 in attorney’s fees. After considering…
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(Volume 1, Issue 3) On September 26, 2008, Washington Mutual (WaMu) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. At over $300 billion in assets, WaMu is the…
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(Volume 1, Issue 20) Recently, a District Court in Oregon reduced a plaintiff’s fee request by over $48,000. Part of this reduction was based on…
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(Volume 1, Issue 12) Following a successful settlement negotiation and agreement, the victorious party may be awarded the attorneys’ fees and costs associated with their…
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(Volume 1, Issue 11) In a recent case before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the plaintiff was granted summary…
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(Volume 1, Issue 2) On June 1st, 2010, America’s largest automobile company, General Motors, filed for bankruptcy. Debtor-in-Possession financing was granted by the US Government,…
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(Volume 1, Issue 1) On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. With over $600 billion in assets Lehman Brothers is the…
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(Volume 1, Issue 10) After the defendants’ failure to oppose the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, the plaintiff filed a motion for attorney’s fees in…
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