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private-attorney-general doctrine

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A quick definition of private-attorney-general doctrine:

The private-attorney-general doctrine is a rule that says if someone brings a lawsuit that helps a lot of people and is important for society, they can get their attorney's fees paid for. This is a fair way to encourage people to stand up for what's right and help others.

A more thorough explanation:

The private-attorney-general doctrine is a legal principle that allows a person who brings a lawsuit that benefits a large number of people, requires private enforcement, and is important to society as a whole to recover attorney's fees.

For example, if a company is polluting a river and a citizen files a lawsuit to stop the pollution, the private-attorney-general doctrine may apply if the lawsuit benefits the community as a whole and requires private enforcement. In this case, the citizen who filed the lawsuit may be able to recover their attorney's fees.

Another example is a lawsuit against a company that is discriminating against a large group of people. If the lawsuit is successful and benefits the entire group, the person who filed the lawsuit may be able to recover their attorney's fees under the private-attorney-general doctrine.

The private-attorney-general doctrine is important because it encourages individuals to bring lawsuits that benefit society as a whole, even if they do not directly benefit from the outcome of the lawsuit. It also helps to ensure that important issues are addressed and that justice is served.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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