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From ALM, an innovative contingency fee arrangement has led to an appellate argument between heavy-weights Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.  Although the contingency fee was 100% of the money received by the plaintiff, the fee was based upon the reduction in the plaintiff's exposure for contaminated land.       . . . . .        Jim Cotterman, of Altman Weil, discusses the need for firms to measure contributions other than origination and billable hours.       . . . . .       Mara Mamet tells an amusing story about a state bar lawyer investigating a "no contact rule" case who got so frustrated with opposing counsel's non-responsiveness that the state bar lawyer directly contacted the opposing party.       . . . . .        

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