COST BITES 291: WHEN BUDGETING THE HOURLY RATES SOUGHT CAN BE TOO HIGH, BUT THE PHASE TOTAL REASONABLE

At the budgeting phase of a case there are often disputes as to the appropriate hourly rates.  The response is, usually, that it is not the court's task on budgeting to set the hourly rates but to consider the reasonableness of an overall phase and the budget generally. This issue is considered in d...