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

A contingency fee or contingent fee is common in personal injury lawsuits, because those cases usually involve a monetary value. There is a settlement or a judgment that can be anticipated, and the ...

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 ...

This guide demystifies how these agreements work for Michigan residents, providing what you need to know to make an informed ...

In today’s litigious society, many class action lawsuits have contingent attorney fee arrangements. Although the reasons for the lawsuits differ—age discrimination, wrongful termination and the ...

This article examines whether lawyers can ethically charge contingency fees for helping clients seek pardons. While generally banned in criminal cases, some opinions suggest they might be acceptable ...

Cravath, Swaine & Moore attorneys are entitled to a nearly $75 million shifted contingency fee, Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III decided Thursday. Glasscock found Cravath is entitled to 15% of the ...

Uber’s proposed initiative in California would cap contingency fees, making it harder for low-income car accident victims to find lawyers and access court. Eric Mclean via Unsplash Uber wants to lock ...

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 ...

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $100,000 joint disposition agreement on Friday with a lobbying firm that allegedly profited from an inappropriate ...