Legal Research

Government Retention of Contingent Fee Lawyers
We've posted before about the problems that arise when a government hires private lawyers on a contingent fee basis to represent it.Point of Law now alerts us to a new paper by Professor Martin Redish that argues that these arrangements are, at the very least, politically improper, and probably unconstitutional to boot.

Contingency Fee Commercial Litigation
For generations, the hourly billing business model for law firms has forced plaintiffs involved in commercial litigation to pay attorneys by the hour regardless of the outcome of the litigation...

San Diego Needs Contingency Fee Lawyers
Yesterday, the Bush administration instructed all levels of the federal government that they cannot, under any circumstances, hire attorneys on a contingency fee basis. Reportedly, this does not happen very often but it has not prevented the tort reform supporters like The US Chamber of Commerce and US Chamber for Legal Reform from applauding the move...

Contentious Contingent Fee Research
Why do plaintiffs with assets opt for contingent fees over hourly rates? Why are contingent fees so uniform? And if contingent fees are so attractive to plaintiffs, why haven't defendants demanded similar arrangements? Israeli behavioral economists Eyal Zamir and Ilana...

When contingency arrangements are nonstandard
Protecting unsophisticated clients dept.: The Massachusetts high court has asked an advisory panel to consider requiring lawyers to obtain a client's written consent "when a contingent fee agreement contains terms that 'materially departs' from the state's model agreement...

How Employment Lawyers Charge Their Clients
Employment lawyers work to earn money. When an employment lawyer is evaluating a case his or her eyes are on the bottom line. "Can I service my client while making a profit?" is the question we are asking...

Pre-paid Leagal Services
What are Prepaid Legal Benefit Plans

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

California Limited Liability Company Formation
Relevant information for starting a limited liability company in California

The S Corporation
Avoiding double taxation

Incorporate Your Business
Summary information

Kentucky lawyers
fraud case ends in mistrial.

Department of Education Fraud
$4.25 million settlement to be paid in whistleblower lawsuit.

Teachers Paid
LA School District pays 8% interest to teachers for payroll problems.

Paul McCartney
$96 million paid out as divorce settlement.

Financial Elder Abuse - Financial Exploitation, Elder Abuse Lawyers
Financial Elder Abuse alleging seniors are taken advantage of for their finances.

Perdue Farms Faces Class Action By Hourly Workers
Perdue Farms Faces Class Action by Hourly Workers