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2. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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   Attorney's fee is a chiefly United States term for compensation for legal services performed by an attorney (lawyer or law firm) for a client, in or out of court. Fees may be an hourly, flat-rate or contingent fee.

3. Court costs - Wikipedia

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   The loser pays principle does not apply under the United States legal system unless there is a specific statute awarding fees to the prevailing party. [2] Alternatively, the contract between the parties may provide that the prevailing party is entitled to recover attorney's fees from the losing party.

4. Laffey Matrix - Wikipedia

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   For many years, the United States Attorney's Office used the Laffey Matrix ("USAO Laffey Matrix") as a basis for hourly rates for attorneys' fees in litigation claims. This matrix used the original Laffey Matrix from 1982 and adjusted it annually using changes in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for the Washington-Baltimore area.

5. American rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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   Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 54(d), [2] federal statutes may supersede the default rule of not awarding attorney fees. The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act is one such federal law. [4] 28 U.S.C. § 1927 authorizes federal courts to award attorneys' fees and expenses against any attorney who unreasonably and vexatiously multiplies a ...

6. United States District Court for the Southern District of New ...

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   The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the Court. As of October 10, 2021 [update] the United States Attorney is Damian Williams .

7. Solicitors threaten Government with legal action in row over fees

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   An MoJ spokeswoman said: “We expect our reforms to criminal legal aid will increase investment in the solicitor profession by £85 million every year, including a fee increase of over 15% for ...