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litigation

(lĭt″ĭ-gā′shŭn) [L. litigatio, dispute, lawsuit]

A lawsuit or legal action that determines the legal rights and remedies of the person or party.

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Robert Neblett (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction)

Jackson Walker Congratulates Its Best Lawyers in America

The ruling eliminated an existing division in the circuit courts and required taxpayers to include in gross income all litigation proceeds, including any amount that went to the lawyers under a contingent fee arrangement.

New rules, new ruling: the tax treatment of litigation proceeds and legal fees

One of the most daunting aspects of patent litigation in the United States is the discovery process.

Patent litigation in the United States: preparing for future discovery

7) Thus, had Yum's work-product claim arisen in the context of Tax Court litigation, the IRS might well have secured the two KPMG memoranda.

United States v. Roxworthy: what does it mean to taxpayers?

As consumers of litigation services, most companies ask the same question: How much will this case cost us?

Partnering with your attorneys on major lawsuits: intelligent and realistic litigation budgeting and preparation can be critical to the outcome of a case and can bring good financial results for the company and the law firm

To that end, companies are implementing best practices and technology solutions to improve the litigation process--just as they have done in sales forecasting, customer satisfaction and imposing expense control.

Everything in its place: litigation lifecycle management can streamline insurers' critical documents and give them greater control over the legal process

Schrero--real estate litigation, commercial litigation, cooperative and condominium association law; David M.

Seyfarth Shaw adds 15 attorneys to expanding NYC practice

VSS general partner Scott Troeller said that "as a result of the extraordinary proliferation of electronic evidence and growth in business litigation, the demand for high-end business information services to the litigation market has been expanding over the last three years, reaching approximately $3 billion.

Veronis Suhler Stevenson makes equity investment in DOAR

The spoliation rule doctrine drives the duty to preserve documents in the context of litigation or agency investigations.

Know when to hold 'em, when to destroy 'em: based on recent court decisions, companies must follow minimum guidelines to ensure their retention schedule and legal holds policy are effective and legally defensible

Issued by the AICPA's Responsibilities of Litigation Practitioners Task Force and the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Subcommittee, this Special Report can be ordered through Member Satisfaction (see page 7; price: $26 member, $32.

Special report on litigation services released. (accounting & auditing news)

Asked how they research the legal field to come up with new titles, Jacobs replied, "We look at a variety of factors when it comes to starting a newsletter on a particular type of litigation or legal specialty.

Litigation continues to be rich source of newsletter launches

The appeals court found that the award of attorney fees was subject to the cap established by the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA), and that the PLRA cap on attorney fees did not violate the equal protection clause.