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Rule 27: Make the Boss Pay Attorney Fees

Attorney Fee Provision for Whistleblowers

Key Cases

Perdue v. Kenny, 559 U.S. 542 (2010) (fee enhancements)
Hensley v. Eckerhart, 461 U.S. 429 (1983) (“lodestar” method)
Blum v. Stenson, 465 U.S. 886 (1984) (determining fee rate)
Missouri v. Jenkins, 491 U.S. 274 (1989) (use of current rates; paralegals)
City of Riverside v. Rivera, 477 U.S. 561 (1986) (no proportionality)
Blanchard v. Bergeron, 489 U.S. 87 (1989) (fee not controlled by agreement)

Reports

The Civil Rights Attorneys’ Fees Awards Act Of 1976, 34 Washington and Lee Law Review 205 (1977)

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