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A federal judge in New York rebuffed a request for higher fees by lawyers who represented Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange in their landmark class-action suit. U.S. Chief District Judge Jack Weinstein last month approved payment of $9.2 million in legal fees to the lawyers, far less than the $40 million many had expected.
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