https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/class-action-lawyers-to-be-paid-in-gift-cards/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:31:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/class-action-lawyers-to-be-paid-in-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-40024 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:31:17 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8815#comment-40024 I hadn’t even considered the tax implications of these settlements. It’s cute… but not fair under any sense of the word.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/class-action-lawyers-to-be-paid-in-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-40001 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:01:20 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8815#comment-40001 […] the many reactions to our item last week on a Los Angeles judge who ordered that class action counsel be paid in gift cards (having […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/class-action-lawyers-to-be-paid-in-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-39802 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:25:59 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8815#comment-39802 […] Unfortunately, I can’t confirm the story, but I can say that other reputable blogs, such as Overlawyered, seem to have picked it up, maybe for its entertainment value more than for its news-worthiness.  […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/class-action-lawyers-to-be-paid-in-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-39763 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:23:49 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8815#comment-39763 I wonder if the IRS will accept some of those gift cards for the portion that is taxable … I am going guess not and that the lawyer is going to have to pay real cash to cover the ‘earnings’ of those gift cards LOL

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/class-action-lawyers-to-be-paid-in-gift-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-39756 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:32:11 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=8815#comment-39756 […] Read it. […]

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