A pending bill in Congress would permit plaintiffs' lawyers to immediately deduct loans to clients to cover litigation expenses (rather than at the conclusion of the litigation), at a cost of $1.6 billion
- A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Allow the Deduction of Attorney-Advanced Expenses and Court Costs in Contingency Fee Cases (S.437; H,R. 2519)
- Jonathan Adler (The Volokh Conspiracy), A Tax Break for Trial Lawyers
- Walter Olson (Point of Law), AAJ Looking to Quietly Pass Plaintiff Lawyer Tax Break
- Chris Rizo (Legal Newsline), Lobbyist: AAJ Looking to Quietly Pass Plaintiff Lawyer Tax Break
- Victor E. Schwartz & Christopher E. Appel (Legal Opinion Letter), Federal Government Bailout for Trial Lawyers
- Carter Wood (Shop Floor), A $1.6 Billion Tax Break for Lawyers
