Upcoming VaCLE Seminars on Hanging a Shingle and Reasonable Attorney Fees in Virginia
Upcoming Continuing Legal Education Seminars on Starting a Law Firm and Reasonable Attorney’s Fees in Virginia As many of you know, for the last three years John Bredehoft and I handled the most […]
Interesting Opinion on Lawyer Contingency Fees … And Proof that no good deed goes unpunished.
Interesting Opinion on Lawyer Contingency Fees … And Proof that no good deed goes unpunished. An interesting opinion was issued a few days ago in the U.S. District Court for the District of […]
One way to handle the other side’s resistance to paying attorney’s fees – “We’re made from rubber, and you’re made from glue….”
One way to handle the other side’s resistance to paying attorney’s fees – “We’re made from rubber, and you’re made from glue….” As regular readers know, I take an interest in fee-shifting litigation […]
Update on the State Legislative Front — Maryland Delegate Sam Arora Introduces the Maryland False Claims Act of 2013
As January 2013 winds to a close, virtually all 50 states have their legislative sessions in full swing. With the notable exception of Maryland, things to be quiet on the state legislative front. In Maryland, Del. Sam Arora has introduced […]
Important new opinion from the E.D.Va. on the topic of attorney’s fee awards
As regular readers know, one of the recurring themes on this blog is litigation under fee-shifting statutes (and for that matter, fee-shifting provisions in contracts). The federal False Claims Act (and our state version of the FCA, the Virginia Fraud […]