10 CFR 14.3 – Limit on attorney fees; penalty
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(a) An attorney may not charge or receive fees in excess of:
Terms Used In 10 CFR 14.3
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(1) 25 percent of any judgment rendered under 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b);
(2) 25 percent of any settlement made under 28 U.S.C. § 2677; or
(3) 20 percent of any award, compromise, or settlement made under 28 U.S.C. § 2672.
(b) Any attorney who charges or receives any amount in excess of that allowed under this section is subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. (28 U.S.C. § 2678)