United States v. Hirsch, Stein & Co.

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• holding that the value of business opportunities lost due to RICO predicate acts is compensable under RICO
• noting that in deciding whether to appoint counsel, the court should first determine whether the indigent's position seems likely to be of substance
• holding 30% fee reduction for “lack of specific record keeping” was within the district court’s discretion
• finding that 30% fee reduction for “lack of specific record keeping” was not an abuse of discretion
• stating that “New York law ... bars an entity that submits a low bid on a public contract from any recovery of damages from a municipality for rejecting the low bid”
• noting that before a court considers the relevant factors on a motion to appoint counsel, “it must first ascertain whether the litigant is able to afford or otherwise obtain counsel”

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