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For 2021, Net Income For Firms Still Predicted To Go Up.             Although the COVID-19 pandemic certainly has affected the U.S. law industry, some recent reports suggest that its impact was not as bad as feared, according to some articles on the February 3, 2021 on-line edition of the ABA Journal.             U.S. law firms […]

Proposition 65; Lemon Law; PAGA; Privacy Act; ADA; and Public Nuisance Issues Abounded.             The American Tort Reform Foundation published its 2020-2021 “Judicial Hellholes” report, traditionally reporting the jurisdictions where businesses should fear having to be subject to as far as venue from a plaintiff’s perspective.             California actually slipped to #3, below Philadelphia/Pennsylvania and

That Translates To An Hourly Fee Of $18,500, Almost A Twenty Percent Positive Multiplier.             Here is an interesting one to see how it will pan out.              Quinn Emanuel is seeking 5% of a class action recovery by insurers suing the federal government in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims for Affordable Care Act

However, Next Few Months May Define What Actually Happens.             We were somewhat surprised by the results of a Wells Fargo Private Bank’s legal specialty’s group survey of April-May 2020 data for 52 of the top grossing law firms and 20 midsized/regional law firms, which chartered some trends during the coronavirus pandemic.             Overall, cash

Law Firms Have Been Hit Hard, Also.             According to a May 18, 2020 post by Lyle Moran on the ABA Journal website, roughly 81% of law firms suffered a revenue drop during the pandemic, with 27% of the reporting firms in a recent survey by Martindale-Avvo stating that they had seen business decline by

Operators’ Attorney Said His Clients Will Appeal Summary Judgment Rulings To The Ninth Circuit.             As reported by The Orange County Register in an April 15, 2020 online article entitled, “Winning streak for Costa Mesa as it battles sober living home lawsuits,” the City of Costa Mesa has obtained several favorable summary judgment rulings against

Philadelphia Surpasses California This Time, With California Number One In 2018-2019.             The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has come out with its 2019-2020 “Judicial Hellholes” Report.  California slipped from #1 to #2, but only because Philadelphia was rated as really bad by ATRA.             Here is the listing of the worst venues for defendants

Receivable Collection Cycles With Clients Lengthened During The First Half Of 2019.             In an August 21, 2019 article by Debra Cassens Weiss on ABA’s on-line journal, she reports on the results of a Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group’s survey of 191 U.S. firms, ranging from top-grossing to boutique firms.             Although the polled