http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
Awards of Attorneys' Fees by Federal Courts and Federal Agencies
Examines the "American rule" which prohibits courts and agencies from requiring losing parties to pay the attorney fees of prevailing parties. Lists and discusses common law and statutory exceptions to the rule, most notably in civil rights cases. Also covers the matter of Federal agencies paying the attorney fees of participants in administrative proceedings, and related Supreme Court cases. Includes the texts of relevant Federal statutory provisions.
Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.