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Aug 15

Court Reduces Attorney Fee Award by Over $135,000 Due to Excessive, Unnecessary and Improper Charges

By Laura Johnson, Esq. Case Studies, Newsletters, Publications

(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…

Aug 12

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Court Deducts More Than $48,000 from Attorney’s Fee Application for Clerical Work, Overstaffing and Excessive Hours

By Laura Bugdin, Esq. Case Studies, Newsletters, Publications

(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…

Aug 10

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Nearly Half of the Fees in WaMu Bankruptcy Billing Sample Found to be Objectionable

By Laura Johnson, Esq. Case Studies, Bankruptcy Case Studies, Publications

(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…

Aug 09

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Court Deducts Clerical Tasks from Fee Award Finding That Such Tasks are Considered Overhead

By Laura Bugdin, Esq. Case Studies, Newsletters, Publications

(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…

Aug 08

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Duplicative and Excessive Attorneys’ Fees Will Not be Awarded Holds Pennsylvania District Court

By Laura Johnson, Esq. Case Studies, Newsletters, Publications

(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…

Aug 05

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Attorney’s Use of Quarter-Hour Billing Increments Results in a 7.5% Fee Reduction

By Laura Bugdin, Esq. Case Studies, Newsletters, Publications

(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…

Aug 03

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61% of the Fees Examined in GM Bankruptcy Found to be Objectionable

By Laura Johnson, Esq. Case Studies, Bankruptcy Case Studies, Publications

(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,…

Aug 02

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Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Racks Up Legal Fees Filled With “Improper” Charges

By Laura Johnson, Esq. Case Studies, Bankruptcy Case Studies, Publications

(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…

Aug 02

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Court Finds Clerical Tasks, Block-Billing, and Travel Time Warrant a 30% Reduction

By Laura Bugdin, Esq. Case Studies, Newsletters, Publications

(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…

Jul 29

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District Court Finds That Legal Bills Should be Reduced by Any Charges That Inadequately Describe the Work Performed

By Laura Johnson, Esq. Case Studies, Newsletters, Publications

(Volume 1, Issue 9) The United States District Court for the District of Columbia recently reduced the fee in a law firm’s legal bills when…

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Court Reduces Attorney Fee Award by Over $135,000 Due to Excessive, Unnecessary and Improper Charges

Court Deducts More Than $48,000 from Attorney’s Fee Application for Clerical Work, Overstaffing and Excessive Hours

Nearly Half of the Fees in WaMu Bankruptcy Billing Sample Found to be Objectionable

Court Deducts Clerical Tasks from Fee Award Finding That Such Tasks are Considered Overhead

Duplicative and Excessive Attorneys’ Fees Will Not be Awarded Holds Pennsylvania District Court

Attorney’s Use of Quarter-Hour Billing Increments Results in a 7.5% Fee Reduction

61% of the Fees Examined in GM Bankruptcy Found to be Objectionable

Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Racks Up Legal Fees Filled With “Improper” Charges

Court Finds Clerical Tasks, Block-Billing, and Travel Time Warrant a 30% Reduction

District Court Finds That Legal Bills Should be Reduced by Any Charges That Inadequately Describe the Work Performed

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