Fifth Circuit: Can’t Bill Full Hourly Rate for Non-Working Travel Time
Categories: Fifth Circuit
Yesterday, in In re Babcock & Wilcox Co., the Fifth Circuit held that firms cannot bill full hourly rates for travel time when the time is not spent working. The suit arose after the New York law firm of Caplin & Drysdale sought over $5.6 million in attorney’s fees and $745,000 in expenses following the [...]
Yesterday, in In re Babcock & Wilcox Co., the Fifth Circuit held that firms cannot bill full hourly rates for travel time when the time is not spent working. The suit arose after the New York law firm of Caplin & Drysdale sought over $5.6 million in attorney's fees and $745,000 in expenses following the firm’s role as appointed counsel in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy court denied 50% of the full hourly rate for travel time not spent working. This ... Read More
