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

Incivility may cost you

Snoeck v. ExakTime Innovations, Inc. holds that courts may take civility into account when determining a lodestar multiplier

Michael Levinson

From Issue: 2024 January

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

“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

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