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Huge Fees for Lawyers in Ark. Case

February 5, 2013 - 12:33pm
Submitted by Tim Gilmore on February 5, 2013 - 12:33pm

A judge has awarded $181 million – about $19,700 per hour – in fees to a law firm that sued Johnson & Johnson on behalf of the state of Arkansas, according to Reuters.  The firm was hired by the attorney general on a contingency fee basis to sue the company over the risks associated with the antipsychotic drug Risperdal.

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