Rule 27: Make the Boss Pay Attorney Fees
Attorney Fee Provision for Whistleblowers
- 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)
The Civil Rights Attorneys’ Fees Awards Act Of 1976, 34 Washington and Lee Law Review 205 (1977)