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Dewey & LeBoeuf Wants $100,000 a Day — Judge Says “No”

Saturday, January 3, 2009

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Dewey & LeBoeuf Wants $100,000 a Day — Judge Says “No”

A federal judge, citing excessive hours and unreasonably high rates, ordered a 20% reduction in fees for a law firm helping to protect the assets of investment company WexTrust Capital. Given a long-established principle that lawyers working in receivership situations should be awarded moderate fees, “the request for fees of $2,147,666 for 20 days of work [...]

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