Civil Litigation,
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Jul. 16, 2019
New law will restore plaintiffs’ ability to get attorney fees in certain cases
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1821, a narrowly crafted bill designed to restore the ability for plaintiffs to recoup attorney fees in a type of case involving financial institutions.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1821, a narrowly crafted bill designed to restore the ability for plaintiffs to recoup attorney fees in a type of case involving financial institutions.
California courts had held to the standard set under what is known as the Holder Rule in federal law. Known formally as the Holder in Due Course Rule, it is a standard adopted by the Federal Trade Commission in 1975 that makes financial institution...
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