Yellow Pages Photos, Inc. v. Dex Media, Inc. (In re Dex Media, Inc.)

In rendering its Fee Award, the Bankruptcy Court rejected YPPI's contention that Dex Media could only recover fees based upon the prevailing rates in the forum of the litigation (Delaware), and not the forum in which its attorneys practice (New York). (Id. at 5-6). In rejecting this argument, the Bankruptcy Court found that "the knowledge and expertise of [Dex Media's] Non-Local Counsel was critical to Dex Media's success in the litigation." (Id. , at 7). The Bankruptcy Court also rejected YPPI's contention that a fee award would result in the "financial ruination" of YPPI's business, finding…