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Lawyers from a firm that secured a ten-billion-dollar settlement for twenty-one First Nations are appealing a court ruling that cut their fees by four hundred eighty-seven million dollars. The deal, stemming from a landmark agreement addressing underpayments under the eighteen fifty Robinson-Huron Treaty, involved the lawyers working on a partial contingency basis since two thousand seven. Two First Nations challenged the fees, arguing they were excessive. The appeal could shape how partial contingency agreements work in Ontario, balancing lawyer incentives with fair client shares in historic claims.

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