Limitation of Attorneys' Fees: Hearing, Eighty-ninth Congress, Second Session. February 28, 1966 |
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Page 7 - I am taking the liberty of sending a copy of this letter to the Director of the Bureau of the Budget Sincerely yours, JOSEPH S.
Page 98 - Nor is it difficult to see what is the tie between man and man which replaces by degrees those forms of reciprocity in rights and duties which have their origin in the Family. It 8i is contract.
Page 125 - The Secretary may, by rule and regulation, prescribe the maximum fees which may be charged for services performed in connection with any claim before the Secretary under this title, and any agreement in violation of such rules and regulations shall be void.
Page 155 - ... or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Page 158 - Act the court, as a part of its judgment or decree, shall determine and allow reasonable fees for the attorneys of the successful party or parties and apportion same if proper, said fees not to exceed 10 per centum of the amount recovered and to be paid by the bureau out of the payments to be made under the judgment or decree at a rate not exceeding one-tenth of each of such payments until paid.
Page 157 - ... in consideration of services for said Indians relative to their lands, or to any claims growing out of, or in reference to, annuities, installments, or other moneys, claims, demands, or thing, under laws or treaties with the United States, or official acts of any officers thereof, or in any way connected with or due from the United States, unless such contract or agreement be executed and approved as follows: First.
Page 90 - ... right to assume any obligations, except for the necessaries of existence; to the common carrier the power to make any contract releasing himself from negligence; and, indeed, may restrain all engaged in any employment from any contract in the course of that employment which is against public policy. The possession of this power by government in no manner conflicts with the proposition that, generally speaking, every citizen has a right freely to contract for the price of his labor, services,...
Page 158 - ... only upon a finding that there exist special circumstances of unusual hardship which require the payment of such excess.
Page 18 - Thompson has been a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia since 1944 and has been a member of this Association since January, 1959.
Page 153 - ... fees, which, if the recovery is $500 or more, shall not exceed 10 per centum of the amount recovered under section...