In an order explaining his steep cuts, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White in San Francisco found that three firms representing consumers in a suit against computer maker Acer America Corp. had billed too many hours, charged too much and overstated the complexity of their case.
“The court finds that the amount Plaintiffs seek in attorneys’ fees is not well supported,” wrote White. “Upon review of the attorneys’ declarations, the court finds that the attorneys were not efficient and that they spent excessive amounts of time on the various tasks listed. Moreover it appears as though there was significant duplication of work between the three firms.”
