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OCR: ARGUMENT A. The Court Should Adopt Evenhanded Approach Awards of Attorneys Fees Under Section 505 Nothing the Legislative History of Sec- tion 505 Supports the Dual Standard the Ninth Circuit In interpreting federal statute, the Court must look first to the express language of the statute, and then the legislative history of the statute the statutory lan- guag unclear. See, 2.1 Blum Stenson. 465 U.S 886. 896. 104 S.Ct. 1541. 1548 79 2d 891 {1984} (where resolution quest ion of federal law turns and the intention of Congress court looks first statutory language and then the legislative history the statutory language unclear) Looking first the press language of the statute the district court authorized to award fees tc the party Such language supports evenhanded rather than dual, standard Ev ...