Ala. Governor Limits Attorney Fees in Oil Spill Lawsuit
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has limited attorney fees in lawsuits the state's attorney general has filed over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Under the executive order, the governor's office must approve of any legal contract offering compensation greater than $195 per hour or that has a contingency fee agreement. Riley said the executive order "protects taxpayers from getting ripped off by lawyers who expect to make millions of dollars, even when they play no actual role in getting Alabamians the payments they deserve."
