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Issue: What is the standard of review applied to an order calculating attorney’s fees awardable in a False Claims Act (FCA), or qui tam, claim?
| Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure |
| Keywords: | Attorney fees; Standards |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal |
| Cited Cases: | 842 F.2d 1436; 577 F.3d 169; 802 F.2d 648; 892 F.2d 1177; 483 U.S. 1015 |
| Cited Statutes: | None |
| Date: | 09/01/2014 |
The standards a district court should use in calculating an attorney fee award are legal questions subject to plenary review. Jama v. Esmor Corr. Servs. Inc., 577 F.3d 169, 173 (3d Cir. 2009) TA l "Jama v. Esmor Correctional Servs. Inc., 577 F.3d 169 (3d Cir. 2009)" s "Jama v. Esmor Correctional Servs. Inc., 577 F.3d 169, 173 (3d Cir. 2009)" c 1 ; Rode v. Dellarciprete, 892 F.2d 1177, 1182-83 (3d Cir. 1990) TA l "Rode v. Dellarciprete, 892 F.2d 1177 (3d Cir. 1990)" s "Rode v. Dellarciprete, 892 F.2d 1177, 1182-83 (3d Cir. 1990)" c 1 ; Student Pub. Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. v. AT&T Bell Lab., 842 F.2d 1436, 1442 n.3 (3d Cir. 1985) TA l "Student Pub. Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. v. AT&T Bell Lab., 842 F.2d 1436 (3d Cir. 1985)" s "Student Pub. Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. v. AT&T Bell Lab., 842 F.2d 1436, 1442 n.3 (3d Cir. 1985)" c 1 .
The question of an attorney’s marketplace billing rate is a factual question that is subject to a clearly erroneous standard of review only if correct legal standards are applied. Black Grievance Comm. v. Phila. Elec. Co., 802 F.2d 648, 652 (3d Cir. 1986), vacated on other grounds, 483 U.S. 1015 (1987) TA l "Black Grievance Comm. v. Philadelphia Elec. Co., […]