House Republicans Seek to Limit Attorney Fees
March 8, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “Two House Republicans Push Limiting Cobell Legal Fees to $50M” reports that two House Republicans last week introduced legislation to cap the legal fees in the...
March 8, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “Two House Republicans Push Limiting Cobell Legal Fees to $50M” reports that two House Republicans last week introduced legislation to cap the legal fees in the...
February 21, 2011
A recent BLT Blog post, “House Votes to Stop ‘Equal Access of Justice’ Fees” reports that the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted last Thursday for a...
December 27, 2010
The U.S. Congress recently approved legislation known as H.R. 847 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Now, lawyers for those injured while responding to the September 11 terrorist...
October 27, 2010
A recent law.com story, “New York Grants Right to Claim Attorney Fees to Prevailing Homeowners in Foreclosures” reports that New York Governor David Paterson has signed into law a measure...
According to recent reports by the Associated Press, Republican Governor of Alabama Bob Riley has signed an executive order limiting attorney fees in lawsuits filed by the Alabama Attorney General...
Lawmakers, Governor Charlie Chist, and Attorney General Bill McCollum handcuffed current and future Florida attorneys general right before the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico started. Six days...
May 19, 2010
A recent Find Law article, “Caps on Attorney Fees Only Hurt the Injured” provided by Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, P.C. in Philadelphia opines on recent debate surrounding an amendment...
November 6, 2009
An article, "Attorney Fees Under Fire", in Minnesota Lawyer discusses proposed legislation that has riled plaintiffs' attorneys. The bill would require that where a statute provides...