May 06, 2022
Attorneys representing a class of 1,100 women in a long-running lawsuit against Voice of America asked a D.C federal judge Thursday to grant them a lodestar enhancement, arguing the extraordinary legal work that spanned four decades and resulted in a record $508 million settlement calls for such a boost.
November 04, 2020
A federal judge on Tuesday denied attorneys' motion for a final fee recovery of $75 million for their work in a landmark gender discrimination class action that has spanned four decades and led the U.S. government to agree to pay a $508 million settlement to more than 1,000 women.