In Sewer Overflow Row, Louisiana Federal Judge Slashes Fee Recommendation

Mealey's (October 24, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The attorneys for a prevailing defendant in a Clean Water Act (CWA) case are entitled to $12,355 in fees, not the $142,422 recently recommended by a Louisiana federal magistrate judge, a federal judge in Louisiana has ruled....