Why do some attorneys not ask the court to recompense their defendant/client(s) for attorney fees expended in the litigation?

The "American rule" is that parties bear their own attorneys' fees UNLESS they can point to a statute which provides for an award of attorney's...

We paid a lawyer $300 to review a trust, and he OK'd it with just a place for a Notary's signature, no witnesses. Is this OK?

As a general principle of law, a lawyer owes a client a duty of competence. If a lawyer performs a function for which someone has hired him...

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I know of no general principle of law, nor any specific statute, that would be violated if a boss announced that all hourly part-time workers had...

Why are lawsuits made public?

If you apply for a job with an employer that exploits its employees by violating the FLSA, and they see that you've sued another company for...

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What legal options do I have to obtain info regarding where my personal information was sent?

What you know is that you were accidentally sent someone else's information. You do not know if your information was sent to someone else, you are...

Trademarked name. Another company with similar name.

The central question is, does Sunrize Designs or Sunrize Fashions' use of the word "Sunrize" as applied to online sales of clothing create a...

In california, is the employer or employee responsible for work schedules?,

You're wondering whether the law tells employers that they can't assign a particular duty to their employees, i.e., arranging with other employees...

Are medical providers in NH required to pay some of the atty fees by way of reducing thier lien as an atty is tell me I have to?

I won't speak to New Hampshire law, but here's the general principle. Say someone is injured in an auto accident through the fault of a third...

INSURANCE MONEY CLAIM AND USAGE

You are probably free to spend the money as you wish. But don't ask the insurer to pay the claim a second time as they will rightly refuse. If...

What to do in this situation?

Thank your lucky stars you didn't get hurt. If it were me I would expect to be refunded the cost of the sandwich, and nothing else. Not legal...