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Billing
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Legal Ease Blog
Buyer’s Guide to Legal Billing Software
Billing. It's probably the most hated word in any lawyer's vocabulary. But it's a necessary evil. Even small practices need to keep up with their billing and collections, particularly when…
Legal Profession Blog
The Bills
The Illinois Administrator has filed a complaint alleging billing fraud in three foreclosure actions.The complaint contendsRespondent’s entries on the billing statements provided to [client] Garcia were false, and Respondent knew they…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Is It Possible That Attorneys Churn Bills?
Hand in hand with legal malpractice cases are attorney fee cases. We've commented that attorney fee disputes are of biblical proportion, and have existed as long. Today's New York Law Journal…
Legal Ease Blog
Does Hourly Billing Encourage Padding of Legal Bills?
On Monday the New York Times posted a story online about a suit against mega-firm DLA Piper alleging that the firm padded its bills. According to the story, lawyers at…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Top tip on how to bill your clients
When your clients get your bills, what do they think? I know from experience they do not want to be "nickel and dimed" in your bill. Remember the last time…
Healthcare Workplace Update
False Claims Act Allegations Settled for $2.3 Million
The Department of Justice has announced a $2.3 million settlement for alleged double billing violations of the False Claims Act. According to the DOJ press release, a children's genetic services…
Legal Profession Blog
Lawyer Does Dallas
The New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department ordered an interim suspension of an attorney facing charges of billing fraud.The information before the court ...by letter, respondent's prior…
3 Geeks and a Law Blog
Why Partnerships Reward Partner Hours
By Toby Brown
Image [cc] cliff1066 The recent Ark-group KM conference left me with a new thought on why law firms have rewarded hours to the exclusion of so many other worthwhile metrics.…
Healthcare Law Blog
Switching to Electronic Medical Records May Not Be a Cure for Billing Abuses
By Robert Rose Last month, in a joint letter by HHS and DOJ to five prominent hospital associations, the government warned that some providers are using electronic medical records (EMR)…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
“Suicide Prices” at Big Law Firms
The Big Picture Blog reported last week on big law firms resorting to “suicide prices” to get business. It defines “suicide prices” as prices where the firm loses money, but keeps…