Attorney's Fee

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Attorney's Fee

A fee a lawyer charges for legal services. Lawyers may work by the hour, for a flat fee, or may even be paid a percentage of the amount one wins in a lawsuit.
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The bills address recent Supreme Court rulings that held unconstitutional parts of the workers' compensation law setting limits on claimants' attorneys' fees and limiting payments to two years for totally and partially disabled workers who were expected to eventually recover.
Workers' comp bills moving in both chambers
600(c)(1)--that is, the relationship between final attorneys' fees and temporary attorneys' fees.
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Putting aside that hindsight can sometimes produce an inaccurate assessment of the facts, the "American rule" on the award of attorneys' fees is that each side pays their own.
Accounting for attorneys' fees: why the 'American rule' requires that each side in a case almost always pays its own
The jury had not been presented with evidence about attorneys' fees and the court's charge to the jury did not contain a question about the amount of attorneys' fees reasonably and necessarily incurred by the plaintiff.
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In affirming the district court's award of attorneys' fees, the Federal Circuit agreed with the district court that the patent holder's failure to "produce admissible evidence of infringement" rendered the case exceptional, historically a very high bar for prevailing defendants to meet.
How attorney's fees in ANDA litigation may impact pioneer drug companies
This article provides an outline summarizing the pleading and procedural requirements for the recovery of attorneys' fees pursuant to a foreign prevailing party attorneys' fee statute.
The hidden mines: how the "English rule" on prevailing party attorneys' fees can apply in cross-border litigation in American courts
Both parties resolved all issues under a consent decree, with the exception of plaintiffs attorneys' fees.
Frivolous fees
If attorneys' fees do represent income to the plaintiffs, then deducting them may not be easy.
When plaintiffs in class actions pay tax on attorneys' fees
Nonetheless, this kind of cost-shifting of attorneys' fees has been slow to manifest itself in the world of electronic discovery.
The cost of discovery: insurers must know the new litigation rules concerning electronically stored information or pay the price
Similarly, the payment of attorneys' fees related to taxable awards or settlements must be reported on form 1099-MISC to the injured party.
Avoiding penalties when reporting damage awards and settlements: four steps CPAs can take
Rule 68 "costs" include attorneys' fees when the underlying statute
Interpreting rule 68 to conform with the Rules Enabling Act

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