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· 8/27/2009

Williams v. R.W. Cannon, Inc.

Citations

  • 657 F. Supp. 2d 1302
  • 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83115
  • 2009 WL 2834952

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that filing fees and service of process costs are recoverable under 28 U.S.C. § 1920
  • finding time spent in inter-office conferences reasonable because they were “sporadic” and “reasonably necessary,” and the fee applicant sought “to be reimbursed for only one attorney at a time, not for each of the attorneys that attended the conference”
  • \[T]he intent of the fee-shifting provision of the FLSA [is to] ensur[e] that individuals with relatively small claims may effectively enforc[e] their rights and protect[ ] the interest of the public.\
  • “It is well established that a prevailing FLSA plaintiff is entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and costs, based upon the plain language of the FLSA . . . .” (citing 29 U.S.C. § 216(b))
  • denying attorney’s fees for specific hours billed by a paralegal

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Judges: Andrea M. Simonton

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