A former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who sought to void a contingency fee agreement that yielded his lawyer a perpetual share of royalties suffered a setback Tuesday at the New York Court of Appeals.
In King v. Fox, 27, the court held that:
A former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who sought to void a contingency fee agreement that yielded his lawyer a perpetual share of royalties suffered a setback Tuesday at the New York Court of Appeals. Although the court held that a client can ratify an unconscionable attorney fee agreement, it said it is "inherently difficult to determine the unconscionability of contingent fee agreements because at the time of agreement, the precise amount of recovery is still unknown."
June 15, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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A former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist who sought to void a contingency fee agreement that yielded his lawyer a perpetual share of royalties suffered a setback Tuesday at the New York Court of Appeals.
In King v. Fox, 27, the court held that:
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