This guide demystifies how these agreements work for Michigan residents, providing what you need to know to make an informed ...
This article proposes language to include in retainer agreements to enable the monetization of non-monetary victories and compensate attorneys for all their work on behalf of their contingency clients ...
A contingency fee or contingent fee is common in personal injury lawsuits, because those cases usually involve a monetary value. There is a settlement or a judgment that can be anticipated, and the ...
The dispute over the proper taxation of contingency fees paid to an attorney continues. Several circuit courts have maintained the amounts were not taxable. A recent case expanded the exclusion.
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $100,000 joint disposition agreement on Friday with a lobbying firm that allegedly profited from an inappropriate ...
In Formal Opinion 2025-100, the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility emphasizes the importance ...
(Reuters) - Who says contingency fees are only for plaintiffs' firms? Glasscock said Cravath’s $47 million lodestar was not unreasonable, given that Williams’ evidentiary burden was much heavier than ...
In proceedings arising from a medical malpractice claim, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a law firm’s appeal upon ...
In a typical contingency fee arrangement, the successful attorney receives a percentage of "all sums recovered" by his or her client in a dispute or litigation ...