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U.S. Must Pay Market Rates For Paralegal Fees

WASHINGTON (CN) - After losing a contract case with a private security company, the government must reimburse the company for its paralegal fees at "prevailing market rates" under the Equal Access to Justice Act, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.

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