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questionable billing practices and disputes.
Tenant requested attorney's fees based on a $ 150,000 lodestar but the trial judge awarded only $ 10,000 after observing that there were
questionable billing practices by the prevailing party's attorneys, only about $ 25,000 in claims were involved on both sides, tenant was unsuccessful on some claims, and there were contentious skirmishes of an unreasonable nature.
American Lawyer highlighted a few other
questionable billing practices that have become routine at many Am Law 200 firms.
I know that HCP is potentially going through a rough patch these days with tenant issues and
questionable billing practices and being investigated by the DOJ however, I am reminded that many companies go through rough patches and usually come out smelling like roses on the other side.
I know some dividend bloggers are a little worried about HCP at current levels because of some some tenant occupancy issues they are facing as well as a DOJ investigation into
questionable billing practices.