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Sep 9, 2013 labor-law attorney's-fees compromise-agreement finality-of-judgment nlrc supreme-court

Finality of Labor Awards and Attorney's Fees in Compromise Settlements

When a client settles a labor case behind counsel's back to avoid attorney's fees, the Supreme Court protects the lawyer's right to compensation.