As discussed in our article on American Litigation, discovery is a unique aspect of litigation in the United States that is a tool that often decides the outcome of the litigation. By means of demands for Read more…
In California, the lis pendens, though it serves the useful purpose of notifying potential purchasers of property of pending lawsuits, is subject to serious abuse. A lis pendens effectively prevents alienation of the property until the judgment in the underlying Read more…
A company, its principals, and their legal counsel involved in business litigation in any form should ask themselves questions regularly, such as: 1. Why are we in the lawsuit? 2. What are the business causes and objectives Read more…