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New Jersey Lawyer Magazine is the Association's award-winning publication, delivered bimonthly to members.  Each issue focuses on a particular area of substantive law, showcasing informative articles by experts in the field.  While most of the authors and special editors are members of the Association, outside authors are occasionally tapped for contributions as well.  To advertise, contact Lynn Marie Ziobro at lziobro@njsba.com or Paula Portner at pportner@njsba.com. To submit an article for possible publication, contact Cheryl Baisden at cbaisden@njsba.com.

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New Jersey Lawyer Magazine February 2012/No. 274

Attorney Fees


Table of Contents: President’s Perspective: In Support of a Fair Day in Court by Susan A. Feeney; Message from the Special Editors by Brian R. Lehrer and Susan Stryker; No Fees for You! by Marshall D. Bilder and Robert J. McGuire; Getting Paid and Staying Covered: The Importance of Reviewing Your Professional Liability Policy Before Filing a Suit for Fees by Diana C. Manning and Gregory J. Cannon; New Jersey Courts’ Liberal Interpretation of Consumer Fraud Act Claims Also Governs the Courts’ Review of Attorneys’ Fees Claims Under the Act by Jeffrey T. LaRosa and Cynthia L. Flanagan; Class Action Counsel Fees: Will the Lodestar Ride Again? by David H. Pikus; Attorney Fee Recovery in State and Federal Civil RICO Claims by Eric A. Inglis; Legal Fees Under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act: A Guide to a Prevailing Party’s Right to Recovery by Brian J. Molloy and Keith L. Hovey; Attorneys’ Fees in ERISA Cases by Brian R. Lehrer; The Tail Wagging the Dog: Attorneys’ Fees in Employment Cases by David B. Lichtenberg and Nicole L. Picinic; Supreme Court and Appellate Division Decisions Broaden Insurers’ Duty to Defend by Robert D. Chesler and Ryan J. Cooper; The Confusing and Conflicting Supreme Court Rulings Involving Attorneys’ Fees in Probate Litigation by Jordan S. Weitberg; Frivolous Litigation and Attorneys’ Fees by Lisa A. Lehrer; Fee Issues and the Role of the Attorney as the Third-Party Neutral by Richard H. Steen and Angela Foster