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Texas May Consider "Loser Pays" Law Regarding Legal Fees

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According to the New York Times, Texas is considering passage of a "loser pays" law that would force those who lose a lawsuit to pay the legal fees of the opponent. American jurisprudence has long used "The American Rule" [as opposed to "The English Rule"] and each party has paid his or her own legal fees and costs, with some exceptions. The American Rule keeps court access available to poor litigants. A serious consequence of a "loser pays" rule would be that many lawyers would not agree to represent injured people on a contingency fee agreement.

Full post as published by Updates in Michigan Family Law on March 18, 2011 (boomark / email).

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