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Law Practice

Nov. 22, 2008

Public Interest Lawyers Secure Right to Fees

Public-interest attorneys won a crucial victory Thursday, when the California Supreme Court unanimously rejected an attempt to make it more difficult for them to get reimbursed for their wins.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Public-interest attorneys won an important victory Thursday, when the California Supreme Court unanimously rejected an attempt to make it more difficult for them to get reimbursed for their wins.

Writing for the court, Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar laid out clear guidelines for trial judges on the practical use of the private attorney general law, which allows successful plaintiffs to recover attorney f...

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