MRPC 1.5(e) Does Not Require Referring Attorneys to Have an Attorney-Client Relationship to Earn Referral Fees, According to the Michigan Court of Appeals
When law firms enter into referral agreements, the client must be advised of & not object to the division of fees, but the client need not have an attorney-client relationship with the referring firm.
Attorney Who Left Firm Not Entitled To Equitable Lien On Settlement Proceeds
In Pounders v Fawaz, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s order denying the plaintiff’s motion to terminate the equitable lien on the settlement proceeds.
Michigan Supreme Court States New Process to Determine “Proximate Cause” Under GTLA - Is it Clearer?
Ray appealed to the MI SCT, and the Michigan Supreme Court announced a new framework to clarify the process for determining “the proximate cause” in the context of GTLA.