Ground Breaking Decision in Federal Appeals Court Protects Whistleblowers and Civil Rights Plaintiffs from Excessive Court Costs

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed an order that had required a qui tam whistleblower to pay over $58,000 in e-discovery court costs to the multinational defense contractor KBR.  The decision, which sets a precedent for all civil litigation, blocks defendants from billing whistleblowers and other plaintiffs for e-discovery costs.