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No wonder US companies are so litigious! | 188 comments | Create New Account
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If attorney's fees aren't recoverable costs, I'm confused -- help PJ?
Authored by: Anonymous on Tuesday, June 19 2012 @ 12:53 PM EDT
Isn't this on topic?

Wikipedia:
"A judge or clerk of any court of the United States may tax as costs the following: (1) Fees of the clerk and marshal; (2) Fees for printed or electronically recorded transcripts necessarily obtained for use in the case; (3) Fees and disbursements for printing and witnesses; (4) Fees for exemplification and the costs of making copies of any materials where the copies are necessarily obtained for use in the case; (5) Docket fees under section 1923 of this title; (6) Compensation of court appointed experts, compensation of interpreters, and salaries, fees, expenses, and costs of special interpretation services under section 1828 of this title. A bill of costs shall be filed in the case and, upon allowance, included in the judgment or decree."

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If attorney's fees aren't recoverable costs, I'm confused -- help PJ?
Authored by: Balance on Tuesday, June 19 2012 @ 01:46 PM EDT
Miscellaneous other expenses--filing fees, printing/copying costs, payment for
court-appointed experts and facilitators (like translators). Maybe witness
expenses, too.

We're used to the lawyer's fees being the big-ticket item, but all the other
costs add up, too.

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No wonder US companies are so litigious!
Authored by: cricketjeff on Wednesday, June 20 2012 @ 09:46 AM EDT
There is essentially no downside to filing stupid actions. Over here you lose
you pay the other sides fees (although the court can veto outrageous amounts).



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