Some judges closely scrutinizing legal fees 

Posted: 3:16 pm Wed, August 4, 2010
By Michelle Lore

Federal Magistrate Judge Raymond Erickson's decision to slash an attorney's bill for a relatively modest amount in half last month shows how closely some judges are scrutinizing fee applications. Plaintiff's counsel in Hart Security v. Number One Health brought a motion before the magistrate judge seeking to enforce the settlement agreement between the parties and requesting ...