{
  "id": 18002167,
  "title": "US firm seeks lower fees for lawyers using AI; court upholds $114,663 award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-firm-seeks-lower-fees-for-lawyers-using-ai-court-upholds-114-663",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-03T17:31:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-us-company-argued-that-lawyers-using-artificial-intelligence-should-receive-lower-fees-after-its-trade-secrets-lawsuit-was-dismissed-a-federal-appeals-court-has-upheld-a-114663-award-saying-no-overbilling-was-shown/articleshow/135508298.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A federal appeals court recently upheld the award of $114,663.11 in legal fees, rejecting claims related to AI usage. The court clarified that accusations of inflated billing require concrete evidence, particularly following Flux Drive Inc.'s unsuccessful trade-secrets lawsuit. This ruling reinforces the notion that simply employing AI does not warrant a reduction in legal fees, establishing a…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}