[kmeisthax]

Depends on the jurisdiction and tort. America is notably hostile to attorney fee shifting, to the point where we literally call it the French Rule. If you're sued for something baseless you're expected to have the money to defend yourself. Copyright is unique in that fee shifting is regularly granted in the US, but even then it's limited to specific amounts of hours billed at a reasonable rate as determined by a court. You don't get to just hire the most expensive attorney with the expectation that they can make the nuisance suit go away and then collect from the plaintiff rather than the defendant.