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## [In Reducing an Award of Attorney's Fees, Fourth Circuit Emphasizes "Limited Success" of Settlement Relative to Damages Sought](https://www.glpclaw.com/blog/fourth-circuit-emphasizes-limited-success-of-settlement-relative-to-damages-sought)

The Fourth Circuit recently ordered a substantial cut to a District Court's award of attorney's fees in a Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") class action lawsuit. The court's analysis primarily focused on the relative success of plaintiff's claims...

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