Absurd Legal Fees?

Microsoft gets a bill for $258M for legal fees. Read more here.

I haven't seen anyone discuss this on the “blawgs” yet, but I am interested to hear what they say. Sure seems a bit excessive to me...

What gets me most is the $1,000 an hour for “administrative work” (which I presume means a paralegal, etc). I know paralegals at some of the bigger firms here in NYC bill out at something like $100-$200 an hour.

Anyone read The King of Torts? :)

[ syndicated from http://blogs.slashstar.com/tim/archive/2004/05/15/526.aspx ]

Published Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:34 AM by Tim Marman
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# re: Absurd Legal Fees?

Sunday, May 16, 2004 6:45 AM by Thomas Tomiczek
I fully agree.

Same on the 3000+ USD per hour for the lawyers.

If this is what the price is in the US for something like this, the country is in much bigger trouble than is good for them.

# re: Absurd Legal Fees?

Monday, May 17, 2004 9:04 AM by Tim Marman
In fairness, this is an absurd amount and not representative of the "normal" rates.... :)

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