Credit: staras/Adobe Stock Judge Approves $433K in Attorney Fees for Servers in Restaurant Chain Wage Dispute
"Here, although KRG contends that plaintiffs' rates are unjustified because this case has been simple, the case's history contradicts their position. This case was not simple—it had been pending for three years before trial and involved both FLSA and class certification," U.S. District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand of the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
September 17, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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Fee Disputes
Approving nearly half a million dollars in plaintiffs' attorney fees in a fair wages dispute, a federal judge in Pennsylvania determined Monday the rate and hours of attorneys from Winebrake & Santillo were reasonable, citing the magnitude of the underlying litigation.
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