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Litigation

Sep. 2, 1999

Landscape Shift

^^Litigation^^ Landscape Shift Attorney Fees Counted as Costs for Section 998 Offers By William Darby A contract provision allowing attorney fees to the prevailing party can drive litigation, making information and analysis about the existence and impact of an attorney-fee provision vital to case strategy. The analysis is never easy, and a new California Supreme Court decision may make the analysis more complicated than ever.

        By William Darby
        
        A contract provision allowing attorney fees to the prevailing party can drive litigation, making information and analysis about the existence and impact of an attorney-fee provision vital to case strategy. The analysis is never easy, and a new California Supreme Court decision may make the analysis more c...

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