Indianz.Com > News > Bill to cap Cobell attorney fees to $50M referred to committees

Bill to cap Cobell attorney fees to $50M referred to committees
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Filed Under: Cobell

H.R.887, a bill to limit attorney fees in the Indian trust fund lawsuit to $50 million, has been referred to two committees in the House.

Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) introduced the bill on March 2. Rep. Doc Hastings (R-Washington) is listed as a co-sponsor.

The bill was referred to the House Natural Resources Committee. Hastings serves as chairman of the committee and Young is chairman of its Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

The bill also was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Neither committee has scheduled a hearing on the bill.

Get the Story:
Two House Republicans Push Bill Limiting Cobell Legal Fees At $50M (The Blog of Legal Times 3/7)
Cap Fees in Indian Trust Case, House GOP Members Argue (Main Justice 3/7)

Related Stories:
Cobell attorneys criticize Republican bill to restrict fees to $50M (3/4)
House Republicans plan bill to limit Cobell attorney fees to $50M (3/2)
Key deadline approaching for beneficiaries to Cobell settlement (3/1)
Dorgan calls Cobell attorney fee request for $223M 'shameful' (2/25)
Editorial: Lawyers the true beneficiaries in Indian settlements (2/25)
Cobell attorneys facing criticism over request for $223M in fees (2/24)
Elouise Cobell discusses Indian trust settlement in New Mexico (2/10)
Elouise Cobell headed to New Mexico to discuss $3.4B settlement (2/8)
Elouise Cobell to visit Navajo Nation to talk about $3.4B settlement (2/4)
Cobell team holding meetings across Indian Country for settlement (2/2)
Cobell attorneys detail request for $223M fees for 14 years of work (2/2)
Notification process begins this week for $3.4B Cobell settlement (1/18)
Attorney fees an issue as Cobell settlement moves ahead in court (1/4)
Shoshone-Bannock landowner not optimistic on trust reform at DOI (1/3)
Cobell expects settlement payouts within 8 to twelve months (12/17)
Joint motion filed over preliminary approval of Cobell settlement (12/14)
Editorial: Long awaited justice over Indian trust fund settlement (12/13)
Jen Bloom: Cobell settlement no victory for Indian beneficiaries (12/13)
Democracy Now: Obama signs bill with Cobell settlement into law (12/9)
President Obama to sign bill with Cobell settlement this afternoon (12/8)
Obama to sign bill with Cobell settlement into law on Wednesday (12/6)
Column: A little justice for Indian land owners in trust settlement (12/6)
Column: Years of hard work end with settlement in Cobell lawsuit (12/6)
Elouise Cobell provides update on status of trust fund settlement (12/3)
Sen. Baucus to hold press conference in Montana for Cobell case (12/2)
Ken Salazar: Settlements fulfilling our promises in Indian Country (12/1)
CNC: Reaction from Elouise Cobell on final passage of settlement (12/1)
Cobell settlement heads to White House after clearing Congress (12/1)