Your attorney’s fees on appeal

Don’t let your fee award fall through the cracks: Preserving it before, during and after appeal

Herb Fox

From Issue: 2019 February

Vasquez v. State of California clarifies uncertainties regarding attorneys’ fees

Why public-interest attorneys should still make pre-litigation settlement demands even if not always required

Steven P. Shaw

From Issue: 2009 February

Surprise! Conservative think tank study again suggests that “loser-pays” is right for America

Even a defense attorney agrees it would have a chilling effect on filing of many meritorious suits

Tami Kamin-Meyer

From Issue: 2009 March

Maximizing your attorneys’ fees recovery in the trial court following a successful FEHA judgment

It’s a process that begins long before the final judgment day

Norman Pine
Scott Tillett

From Issue: 2022 April

In Delaware, “loser-pays” decision could have far-ranging consequences

Contract law of many states may be affected, including arbitration provisions

F. Paul Bland, Jr.

From Issue: 2015 February

Attorney fee structures: A tax-planning annuity for attorneys

Learn how you can defer fees and income taxes, even if the client’s settlement isn’t structured

Bryan Milner

From Issue: 2008 October

“Hybrid” fee agreements for business litigation

“Increased mileage” agreement allows the attorney and client to go those extra miles to obtain a great result

Barry P. Goldberg

From Issue: 2011 June

The inherent conflict of interest in “Prevailing Party Attorney’s Fees” provisions

While a PPAFP does not strictly amount to a de jure “proprietary interest” in the litigation, it certainly has the characteristics of a de facto interest

Fred Carr

From Issue: 2015 September

Private lawsuits, public lawyers

Should you have a binding arbitration clause in your attorney fee agreement?

Karen Stromeyer
Timothy Halloran

From Issue: 2014 November

Law Firm Fees & Compensation

Alternatives to hourly billing are under review in this small, but effective analysis

Donna Bader

From Issue: 2008 August

Delaware court upholds draconian loser-pays provision

Unilateral changes to corporate by-laws that undermine shareholder rights can’t be justified by contract law

F. Paul Bland, Jr.

From Issue: 2015 January

Attorney fee awards and the common fund doctrine: Hands in the plaintiffs’ pockets?

With the expansion of the common fund doctrine has come the diminishment of ethical and statutory requirements governing recovery of attorney’s costs and fees

Mary K. Bedard

From Issue: 2008 May