A recent SCOTUS Blog post by Kathryn Moore Guest, “Argument Preview: Justices Consider Cap on Attorney’s Fees for Successful Representation of Social Security Disability Claimants,” reports...
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Judge Erred By Limiting Attorney Fees in Probate Matter in California
September 7, 2018
A recent Metropolitan News story, “Judge Erred By Limiting Fee to 10 Percent of Minors’ Recovery,” reports that the law firm founded by veteran personal injury Ian “Buddy” Herzog was...
Fee Agreement Issues in Opioid Litigation in Some Texas Counties
August 23, 2018
A recent Forbes story by Daniel Fisher, “Lawyers for Texas Counties in Opioid Cases May Not Have Valid Contracts,” reports that a number of Texas counties including Montgomery County, a sprawling...
Class Counsel Awarded $22M in Expenses in $2B Forex Deal
August 20, 2018
A recent Law 360 story by Dean Seal, “Class Counsel in $2B Forex Deal Awarded $22M in Expenses,” reports that a New York federal judge awarded nearly $22.5 million to an investor class' counsel...
Law’s $1,000-Plus Hourly Rate Club
July 23, 2018
A recent Wall Street Journal story by Vanessa O’Connell, “Big Law’s $1,000-Plus an Hour Club,” reports that leading attorneys in the U.S. are asking as much as $1,250 an hour, significantly...
A recent AP story by Bruce Schreiner, “Bill Advances to Limit Fees to Outside Attorneys,” reports that over objections from Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general, GOP lawmakers took another...
Opinion: Apply NJ Contingency Fee Cap More Broadly
March 8, 2018
A recent New Jersey Law Journal Editorial, “Apply Contingency Fee Cap More Broadly,” speaks to a recent case and rules involving contingency fee caps in New Jersey. It reads: The New Jersey...
Law Firm Can’t Avoid Contingency Fee Cap
February 2, 2018
A recent New Jersey Law Journal story by David Gialanella, “Law Firm Can’t Skirt Contingency Fee Cap, Court Rules,” reports that a New Jersey plaintiff firm seeking a 45 percent contingency fee...
Florida Caps Attorney Fees in Water Litigation
January 22, 2018
A recent AP story, “Florida Quietly Worked Out Deal to Cap Fees in Water Wars” reports that Florida has worked out a deal to cap the amount of money that will be paid to law firms hired to help...
Law Firms Question Expert’s Analysis of Attorney Fees
January 4, 2018
A recent Legal Intelligencer story by Max Mitchell, “NFL Concussion Lawyers Questions Expert’s Analysis of Attorney Fees” reports that several leading law firms in the NFL concussion...