2nd Circuit: No Abuse Of Discretion In Uniform Reduction Of Attorney Fees

( May 13, 2025, 8:52 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals determined that a district court’s application of a uniform 25% reduction to both pre-verdict and post-verdict attorney fees was not an abuse of discretion because the uniform reduction accounted for the limited success at trial of an individual who brought a civil rights action against police officers....