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Rodriguez v. Sebelius

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 28, 2011.

Docket No.11-129

Issue

(1) Whether the contingent or non-contingent nature of attorneys" fees is a proper consideration in fixing the lodestar amount under federal fee-shifting statutes; and (2) whether Vaccine Act litigation is sufficiently complex so as to warrant awards of attorneys" fees at prevailing market rates commonly awarded in other federal fee-shifting litigation.

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