The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has made a second attempt to clear up confusion about the awarding of fees in civil rights cases created by a 2007 decision.
Almost a year ago, the court alarmed civil rights attorneys by suggesting that one factor in setting fee awards could be the attorney’s willingness to work pro bono or take a lower rate to “promote the lawyer’s own reputational or societal goals.”
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