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Contingency Fee
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Legal Profession Blog
Fee Caps In Contingency Cases
An illegal fee should be per se unreasonable under Rule 1.5. In response to a request to intervene from the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association("ITLA"), the Indiana Supreme Court issued an…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
German Constitutional Court Upholds Contingency Fee Arrangement
By joetort
As noted by Ted Frank at Point of Law, there's an interesting article on FindLaw -- How an Important German Constitutional Court Decision May Change the Nature of Law Practice…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Contingency Fees and Legal Malpractice Troubles
Here is anarticle which discusses a class action against a Florida law firm for overbiling on contingent fees. This is usually a tough thing to do. "A Tampa law firm…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
The Value of Contingency
Handling a major construction litigation case takes three to five years in state courts. A complex case can cost upwards of $1 million in legal fees, plus hundreds of thousands…
La Revue
Droit allemand – Vers une fixation des honoraires en fonction du résultat ?
Le recours constitutionnel d'une avocate de Dresden s’attaque à cette interdiction prévue au § 49b de la Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO) (Règlement fédéral de l’ordre des avocats). Celle-ci avait été contactée par…
New York Attorney Malpractice Blog
Contingency Fee Bill passes committee In NY
Read about the big changes sought in contingency fee medical malpractice and wrongful death cases, which was voted out of committee and goes to the Assembly in New York State.…
Legal Ease Blog
Take Care When Drafting Your Fee Agreements
By Allison Johs
Last week's ABA Journal ereport had an interesting article that is another reminder to make sure your fee agreement says what you think it says. The article was about a…
Legal Ease Blog
Take Care When Drafting Your Fee Agreements
Last week's ABA Journal ereport had an interesting article that is another reminder to make sure your fee agreement says what you think it says. The article was about a…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Attorney Makes Bad Fee Deal
Attorney entered into a contingency fee arrangement with Client to contest Mother's will. The agreement provided that Attorney would receive one-third of "whatever additional property or money we can get…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
What you should know about hiring a personal injury attorney
First, it is important to realize that in virtually every state in the United States, personal injury attorneys are paid on a contingency fee basis. That means you will only…