2017

Are CA’s Attorney-Fee Rules Anti-Business?

HechtSolberg’s Richard Schulman was interviewed by GlobeSt.com on October 2, 2017 to discuss California’s system for awarding attorneys’ fees after litigation. The interview focused on a recent case protecting a historic preservation group from having to pay fees after losing a lawsuit because the court endorsed the group’s political goals. Schulman addresses how this

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What Do You Mean, ‘Judicial Independence’?

HechtSolberg attorney Richard Schulman discusses the concept of judicial independence in a commentary published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Diego Daily Transcript on September 11, 2017. In the article, Schulman debates what it is judges are independent of, and who gets to make these decisions.  

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Industry Insider Q&A with Paul Robinson

HechtSolberg’s Paul Robinson is featured in an Industry Insider Q&A with the San Diego Daily Transcript published on August 2, 2017. The interview shines light on Robinson’s community involvement and how he helps shape the evolving San Diego landscape. The article can be viewed online through the The Daily Transcript

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California Loses with Politicized Attorney Fee System

HechtSolberg partner Richard Schulman offers further commentary on California’s attorney fee system in a follow-up article published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal and The Daily Transcript on May 5, 2017.   The article can be viewed online through the Daily Journal or The Daily Transcript website (subscriptions required). Click

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Attorney Fee System Harms Consumers and Society

HechtSolberg partner Richard Schulman comments on the attorney fee system in an article published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on March 10, 2017 and in The Daily Transcript on March 9, 2017. The article can be viewed online through the Daily Journal or The Daily Transcript website (subscriptions required).

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