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 ...

This guide demystifies how these agreements work for Michigan residents, providing what you need to know to make an informed ...

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 case highlights the court’s approach to resolving disputes over attorney fees between successive counsel, while also addressing procedural and constitutional concerns that arise in these ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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.

Nov. 14—The law firm representing Decatur and other governmental clients in environmental litigation was billing on an hourly basis as of November 2020 and had earned $415,000 in hourly fees over 65 ...

Complaint alleges breach of contract tied to $3.8M Ozuna settlement and future music royalties. #NewsismyBusiness - Stay ...

On its face, the $75 million S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson paid two Columbia law firms to help win a record-setting payment from the federal government over plutonium stored at the Savannah River ...

Shire Pharmaceuticals is on the hook for more than $20 million in fees owed to Keker, Van Nest & Peters, thanks to a ruling on Tuesday by Vice Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Chancery ...

In proceedings arising from a medical malpractice claim, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a law firm’s appeal upon ...