Sidley Austin Charges $1100 Per Hour in Tribune Bankruptcy
Sidley Austin lawyers are asking as much as $1,100 an hour for bankruptcy work on Tribune Company, surpassing the rates…
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Law Firms Race to Collect Year End Billings [Video]
Via LawCrossing.com: At year's end, white-shoe law firms race to collect the bulk of the year’s client fees by the…
Holland & Knight Ex-Partner Accused of Bill Padding
Edward Ryan, a former partner at Holland & Knight's Chicago office, has been charged with inflating legal fees on a multimillion-dollar lawsuit.…
Tech Company Wins Trial, Refuses to Pay Lawyer
After defeating a lawsuit backed by powerful Hollywood studios, Sunnyvale's Kaleidescape has fired its lead trial lawyer and is refusing…
Judge Questions Dewey & LeBoeuf’s $600 Per Hour
Manhattan federal judge Denny Chin would like to know how New York City's Dewey Cheatham & Howe & LeBoeuf can…
White & Case Lawyers Bill as Much as $1,260 an Hour
Over 70% percent of large law firms surveyed raised their billing rates this year, with one firm charging more than…
ABA: Law Firms Working on Collapsed M&A Deals May Never Get Paid
The ABA Journal reports: Law firms working on mergers and acquisitions typically get paid when and if a deal closes.…
Ex-Client Ordered to Pay Law Firm Bills
At Law.com: After a Manhattan man structured his sizable divorce proceeds to avoid retaining any liquid assets -- thereby leaving…