Litigation
May 7, 2010
Agencies May Get to Hiring Counsel
The California Supreme Court might craft explicit rules allowing government agencies to hire outside counsel on a contingency fee basis to bring public nuisance suits, the justices indicated Wednesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The California Supreme Court might craft explicit rules allowing government agencies to hire outside counsel on a contingency fee basis to bring public nuisance suits, the justices indicated Wednesday.
It would mean a victory for consumers against business interests in a closely watched case involving an attempt to hold manufacturers responsible for cleaning up lingering lead-paint haza...
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