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American Rule Baker Botts v ASARCO Fee-Shifting

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Fees for Fees: Testing the Limits of ASARCO

Unsecured creditors and other stakeholders sometimes challenge the reasonableness of fees incurred by estate professionals in a bankruptcy case. Whether this is to augment unsecured creditor recoveries or serve as a check on...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

U.S. Supreme Court: Attorney’s Fees Provisions Must be Strictly Construed

“Our basic point of reference when considering the award of attorney’s fees is the bedrock principle known as the American Rule: Each litigant pays his own attorney’s fees, win or lose, unless a statute or contract provides...more

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