"The writing requirement's purpose to avoid misunderstanding is well illustrated here," the opinion said. "As the judge found, the situation was 'very unfortunate' for plaintiff and defendants, as ...

Key Takeaways Commercial debt collection agencies typically charge contingency fees ranging from 15% to 50% of ...

After a year where his office indicated opposition to contingency fee arrangements, Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach will require prospective outside counsel to propose a contingency fee when ...

The trial court correctly concluded that the agreement between defendant-attorney and plaintiff, his former firm, regarding fee splitting in contingency-fee cases he took with him upon leaving the ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) – Pfizer, Inc., is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to hear its argument against the contingency fee agreement entered into by private attorneys who are representing ...

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell can hire private attorneys under contingency contracts in some circumstances, a judge ruled Monday. (Lauren McGaughy, NOLA ...

Taxpayers often hire an attorney on a contingent fee basis. If the recovery is taxable, the attorney fee is deductible. Because of the interaction between regular tax and alternative minimum tax rules ...