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April 11, 2005

Punitive Billing

Taco Bell employee double-swipes the credit cards of irritating customers. It is a poorly-kept and dirty secret that some lawyers engage in “punitive billing,” where a lawyer grosses up his or her hours to penalize annoying/disrespectful clients. The Taco Bell employee is going to jail for double-swiping; punitive lawyers usually just get larger year-end bonuses.

Posted by Eric at April 11, 2005 12:47 PM | Legal Industry