No win, no fee? no way; 'clients pay costs' must be added to contingency fee ads, court says
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Shane that contingency fee advertising must clearly indicate that clients must pay court costs and other litigation expenses. The court publicly reprimanded lawyers in that case after finding that their TV ads were misleading and violated state disciplinary rules. This was not the first time for Ohio to be in the forefront of lawyer advertising rules. The 1985 Supreme Court ruling in Zauderer v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel originated in Ohio and set a nationwide standard for advertising contingency fees.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1998
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Ruling could lead to more human rights torts cases: court permits lawsuit against Bosnian Serb
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A ruling by the 2d US Circuit Court of Appeals that Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic is subject to US courts' jurisdiction may have enormous implications, say human rights activists. The decision says Karadzic must answer two class action lawsuits charging him and his military forces with rape, genocide, torture, summary execution, and more. The court said war crimes and genocide are causes of action under international law and can be brought in US courts. Victims of other conflicts may bring similar cases.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1995
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Tongue-tied: tests and telephones are just some of the devices helping to improve court interpretation services
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Courts face a rising demand for translation services and concomitant higher costs, but several private and public programs seek to meet that need. Few court interpreters are certified, though six states launched certification, training, and standards processes in 1995. American Telephone & Telegraph and some pilot programs offer over-the-phone translation services, though this is appropriate only for short proceedings. A new master's degree program and at least one nondegree program are also available in Spanish.
Publication Name: ABA Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0747-0088
Year: 1996
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