What is the general theory put forward supporting the notion that legal assistant time can be recovered under a statute that does not specifically authorize it?

What will be an ideal response?


The theory is that legal assistants can decrease litigation expenses, and also that lawyers
should not be forced to perform all substantive legal tasks solely so that they can recover
their time in an attorney fee award.

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Kaeser Corporation's most recent balance sheet appears below:Comparative Balance Sheet Ending BalanceBeginning BalanceAssets:      Current assets:        Cash and cash equivalents$44 $36   Accounts receivable 54  60   Inventory 32  37 Total current assets 130  133 Property, plant, and equipment 527  460   Less accumulated depreciation 339  289 Net property, plant, and equipment 188  171 Total assets$ 318 $ 304 Liabilities and stockholders' equity:      Current liabilities:        Accounts payable$46 $41   Accrued liabilities 20  17   Income taxes payable 26  29 Total current liabilities 92  87 Bonds payable 145  180 Total liabilities 237  267 Stockholders' equity:        Common stock 31  30  

Retained earnings 50  7 Total stockholders' equity 81  37 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ 318 $ 304 The company's net income for the year was $52 and it did not sell or retire any property, plant, and equipment during the year. Cash dividends were $9. The net cash provided by (used in) investing activities for the year was: A. ($17) B. $67 C. ($67) D. $17

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According to Barber (1996) where is globalization taking the world?

a. On a collision course between profit and health b. On a collision course between McDonalds and KFC c. On a collision course between McWorld and Jihad d. On a collision course between the haves and have-nots

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Which of the following is one of the specific perspectives of organizational behavior?

A. People as technology users B. People as resources C. People as consumers D. People as task environments E. People as financial expenditures

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