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Publication Date: March 2000
Publisher: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Center for Legal Policy
Author(s): Richard W. Painter
Research Area: Justice; Law and ethics
Keywords: New American Rule; Contingent Fee Reform; Brickman-Horowitz-O'Connell Proposal
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
In this Civil Justice Report Richard Painter, Professor of Law at the University of Illinois, reviews several proposals for legal reform aimed at protecting clients from excessive contingent fees.