A recent article, "Fortune 500: The Total Cost of Litigation Estimated at One-Third Profits", estimates that litigation cuts into profits by one-third for Fortune 500 Companies. The...
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Attorney Fees Under Fire in Minnesota
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...
In an article, Andrew F. Halaby of Snell & Wilmer in Phoenix explores the issues and factors that affect decision making in breach of contract lawsuits in terms of attorneys' fees....
Attorney Fee Awards and Common Fund Cases
October 26, 2009
In an article in Plaintiff Magazine, Mary Katherine Bedard of Lopez, Hodes, Restaino, Milman & Skikos in San Francisco explores the issues and principles of attorney fee awards in...
ABA Journal: Let's Be Reasonable
October 24, 2009
In the March 2008 edition of the ABA Journal, Let's Be Reasonable reviews the large body of law and opinion on fee agreements. The article concludes, "Even though ABA Model Rule...
Factors for Evaluating of Law Firm Management
July 27, 2009
General Experience Level of Attorney Handling the AccountBeware if your cases are handled largely by neophytes and new associates. Young attorneys may need to learn on the job and cut...
Managing Litigation Costs in Difficult Times
July 20, 2009
Christopher S. Marks of Williams Kastner in Seattle was recently interviewed by the Metropolitan Corporate Counsel in "Managing Litigation Costs in Difficult Times". In response to a...
Ten Things your Lawyer May Not Want You to Know
June 30, 2009
In an article, "Legal Fees: Ten Things Your Lawyer May Not Want You To Know", Daniel L. Abrams of the Law Offices of Daniel Abrams in New York breaks down ten things lawyers may not...
Your Client is Just Not that Into You
June 24, 2009
A recent article, "How to Lose a Client in 10 Steps" sites fee and billing issues as the main reasons why clients leave attorneys. The article concludes that communication is the key...