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Nov. 6, 2002

No Written Fee-Sharing Pact Means No Fees, Court Says

By Peter Blumberg Nevada Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court taught a lesson Monday to lawyers who fail to get fee-sharing agreements in writing: No contract, no money.

By Peter Blumberg
Nevada Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - The California Supreme Court taught a lesson Monday to lawyers who fail to get fee-sharing agreements in writing: No contract, no money.
        Monday's unanimous ruling could translate to a hit of as much as $800,000 for a San Francisco co-c...

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