Does a party have a right to waive, negotiate or negotiate attorney's fees?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Lilly v. City of N.Y., No. 17-2823(L)-cv, No. 17-3000(XAP)-cv (2nd Cir. 2019):

88. 475 U.S. 717, 730-32 (1986); see also Venegas v. Mitchell, 495 U.S. 82, 87-88 (1990) (holding that it is the party's right to waive, settle, or negotiate the party's entitlement to receive attorney's fees).

89. Evans, 475 U.S. at 731-32.

90. Id. at 732.

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