A federal judge in Camden, pointing to his concern that “hourly or relatively low salaried workers may not obtain the skilled representation they deserve,” granted a 25 percent fee enhancement to a lawyer after his client obtained a $258,926 jury verdict in an age discrimination suit against vitamin and supplement retailer General Nutrition Corp.

At the same time, the judge ruled out the possibility of the lawyer recovering a statutory and contingency fee simultaneously.

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