A lawyer defended himself against criticism of his bill in the Swiss banks settlement. “This is money I’ve earned,” Burt Neuborne told the New York Sun. The New York Times recently criticized Neuborne, who is asking for $4.1 million — a rate of $700 per hour — for his efforts that helped lead to the $1.25 billion settlement in 1998.
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