Lawyers Can't Get Higher Out-of-District Rates, Rules 2nd Circuit
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An award of attorney fees in a disability discrimination case could not be based on the higher hourly rates typically charged in the federal district where the plaintiff's lawyers were based, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a fee award.
A federal jury in the Eastern District of New York awarded the plaintiff $150,000 on her claim that the New York Transit Authority violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it removed her from a train operator position.See the full content of this document
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Lawyers Can't Get Higher Out-of-District Rates, Rules 2nd Circuit
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