Litigation
Mar. 8, 2011
Phil Spector Suit Over Legal Fees Settles
The long-running fee dispute between convicted murderer Phil Spector and his ex-lawyer Robert L. Shapiro has settled. With it a chance may have passed for courts to clarify what is a "true retainer."
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A long-running fee dispute brought by music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector against his ex-lawyer Robert L. Shapiro settled last week on the eve of trial.
With the confidential settlement, a chance may have passed for California courts to clarify the meaning of a "true retainer."
Had the case gone to trial, it likely would have centered on such a retain...
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