h. Unnecessary, Duplicative, or Excessive Work
It is well-established that courts are to deduct unnecessary, duplicative, or excessive work from the lodestar calculation.120 Among other things, this means, that, generally “a party should not be compensated for motions that were never filed.”121 In addition, where a court finds that attorneys spent excessive hours on tasks, or that several tasks were unnecessary or duplicative, rather than addressing each line entry, it may simply make a percentage...
