When a tenant sues his landlord and apartment managers for violating the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), moderate success at trial of a typical…
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After a successful outcome from a lawsuit claiming ERISA violations, plaintiff’s attorney sought compensation for his time and efforts devoted to the case for his…
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Courts have the discretion to reduce an award for attorney’s fees if the application is unreasonable or ambiguous and the hourly rate is not reasonable.…
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Courts will deny excessive attorney’s fees, and expect law firms to bill tasks at a reasonable rate, regardless of who performs the task. In a…
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In a recent case, 1899 Holdings, LLC v. 1899 LLC, No. CV CCB-12-297, 2015 WL 6560014, at *5 (D. Md. Oct. 27, 2015) the court…
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Intraoffice communications between members of a law firm frequently result in excessive fees and bill padding. Although occasional intraoffice emails, phone calls, meetings and memos…
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A new case out of the Eastern District in California shows the kind of cuts courts can make to attorney’s fees based on the experience…
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After dismissal of a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act complaint last year for employing a “convoluted” and “baffling” style while failing to adequately allege a…
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As reported by the Boston Herald, the Boston Redevelopment Authority has spent over $280,000 fighting investigations and lawsuits over the “controversial backroom Fenway deal with…
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Buffalo Bills: Taxpayers Picking Up the Tab for Buffalo Public School District’s Growing Legal Bills
In the past year, the Buffalo Public School District has spent $47,000 of taxpayer money on legal fees and investigations. Last year the school district…
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