Does a court have the power to assess attorney's fees directly against counsel who conduct litigation in bad faith?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Miranda v. Southern Pacific Transp. Co., 710 F.2d 516 (9th Cir. 1983):
9 We have recently reiterated that the district courts' inherent powers include the power to assess attorney's fees directly against counsel who conduct litigation in bad faith. Barnd v. City of Tacoma, 664 F.2d 1339, 1342 (9th Cir.1982).
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