Fee-sharing agreement only goes so far 

Posted: 7:00 pm Sun, March 21, 2010
By Caryn Tamber

It started off as a routine referral and fee-sharing arrangement between two attorneys who had worked together before. Last week, the Court of Appeals had to step in to resolve the mess that resulted from the agreement between lawyers William J. Blondell and Diane M. Littlepage. In a case of first impression, the 6-1 top court held ...