You're applying the American Rule backwards. There is no default presumption in the US legal system that you pay the winner's legal fees. https://en.wikipedia.

You're applying the American Rule backwards. There is no default presumption in the US legal system that you pay the winner's legal fees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_rule_(attorney%27s_fees) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_rule_(attorney%27s_fe...