Litigation

Information on litigation and lawsuits.
  • What is Civil Litigation?
    If you have recently come across a news article on civil litigation and are wondering what exactly it means, this article will be useful to you. Apart from sharing some information on civil litigation, we will also take a look at the civil litigation procedure.
  • Litigation Process
    The litigation process, which has been described here, is fairly common and prevalent in most judicial systems. Lawsuit and litigation norms may differ from judiciary to judiciary.
  • Stay of Execution
    You must have heard about stay of execution, a court order. If you would like to know more in detail, then you can refer to the following article.
  • Litigation Attorney
    A litigation or trial attorney presents a case on behalf or either the plaintiff or the defendant in a court of law. For some 'legal' insights of a litigator, read on!
  • How to File a Lawsuit
    It can be a little complicated to learn how to file a lawsuit. That is why exactly this article is being written! Read on if you want to know how to sue someone!
  • Cause of Action
    Cause of action is a legal term that is used to seek judicial relief against an offending party. The following article will explain what is a cause of action that is used as a basis of filing a lawsuit.
  • Out of Court Settlement
    An out of court settlement is basically the settlement or agreement reached between the parties in a lawsuit that is pending before a court of law. The agreement is initiated and completed before the court gives its verdict or judgment.
  • Omnibus Hearing
    Confused as to what omnibus hearing exactly means? Well, here we have tried to simplify the meaning of this term for you, so read further to know the meaning and definition of omnibus hearing and bill.
  • Litigation Hold
    Litigation hold is a legal process carried out to check the integrity and security of information (both paper-based and digital) of a company. This documentation helps the company in the future, in case any problems arise.
  • Garnishment of Bank Account
    It's a bad thing to happen to anyone. When your bank account gets garnished, you could be left with almost nothing, depending on how much your older debt are.
  • Liability Release Form Template
    The article discusses the importance of liability release forms and provides liability release form templates to give the readers a bird's-eye view of the objective of drafting the same.
  • Are Lawsuit Settlements Deductible?
    Are lawsuit settlements deductible? Tax deduction for damages provide a modicum of relief to the defendant who may be burdened with a huge settlement in favor of the plaintiff. Read on to know more on deductible lawsuit settlements.
  • Karadzic Trial Begins
    The trial of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader starts at The Hague.
  • How are Lawsuit Settlements Taxed
    You won a lawsuit and got a huge amount as a settlement. The amount that you received may be included in your taxable income. So, how are lawsuit settlements taxed, you ask? Read on...
  • Are Lawsuit Settlements Taxable?
    The amount received in lieu of settlement may be taxable or tax-exempt depending upon the classification of the damage or the award. Are lawsuit settlements taxable? Read on . . . .