Wash. County Hits Back At 'Exorbitant' Atty Fee Request

By Emily Sawicki ( July 18, 2023, 7:01 PM EDT) -- A county in Washington state that was ordered to pay $600,000 in damages after discriminating against three Latino public works employees has balked at a nearly $2 million attorney fee request the workers' lawyers submitted in federal court, accusing the attorneys of engaging in "wasteful litigation tactics" to inflate costs....

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