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2. American rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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   Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 54(d), [2] federal statutes may supersede the default rule of not awarding attorney fees. The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act is one such federal law. [4] 28 U.S.C. § 1927 authorizes federal courts to award attorneys' fees and expenses against any attorney who unreasonably and vexatiously multiplies a ...

3. Court costs - Wikipedia

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   Florida is known to use a large number of fees, these can be collected from defendants with a 40% surcharge [15] Georgia: Georgia assesses a 10% additional fee if a defendant challenges a traffic violation and is found guilty [16] Hawaii Idaho: Defendants are often required to pay fees [17] Illinois: Offenders can be ordered to pay some court ...

4. English rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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   Some argue that the American system encourages frivolous or "extortionate" suits against businesses with "deep pockets," because plaintiffs can have a contingency fee arrangement with the attorney whereby they pay nothing to the attorney if the case loses. Under a contingent fee arrangement, the attorney for the plaintiff faces no consequences ...

5. How high are legal fees for high-profile cases? - AOL

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6. Alex Murdaugh trial - live: Defendant confronted about ... - AOL

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   She testifies that she went to Mr Murdaugh in June about $792,000 in missing legal fees from a case he had worked on with his friend attorney Chris Wilson. The firm had received a cheque covering ...

7. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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   Contingency fees in personal injury and medical malpractice cases are often capped by state law. [22] In other cases, attorney fees may be subject to review for reasonableness. For example, in class action cases the court in which the case is resolved will review the attorney fees of class counsel for reasonableness. [23]