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Law Practice,
Government,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Oct. 8, 2021

Proposed initiatives would cap contingency fees

The Civil Justice Association of California — backed by oil, pharmaceutical, insurance, manufacturing, health care, and technology companies — introduced two initiatives, including one that would limit contingency fees to 20% of any award.

A nonprofit group that represents corporations introduced two statewide initiatives intended to limit the cap on contingency fees for plaintiffs' attorneys, and supporters plan to use disgraced attorney Thomas V. Girardi as Exhibit A.

The Civil Justice Association of California -- backed by oil, pharmaceutical, insurance, manufacturing, health care, and technology companies -- introduced two initiatives, including one that would limit cont...

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