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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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Greenspan will be responsible for soliciting and authoring articles on current litigation topics for the Trial Practice Committee's website and its various publications.

Cozen O'Connor's Greenspan to chair ABA litigation committee

Once it is clear that a litigation matter is finished (e.g., the settlement agreement has been signed by all parties or the applicable appeal period has expired), the focus of in-house counsel should fall to "tying up loose ends." Outside counsel certainly can and should take the lead in completing these tasks, but in-house counsel should confirm that these steps have been completed and may need to act internally to do so.

The in-house litigation Cytool kit': The litigation is over, now what?

This Article takes up a popular argument against litigation investment: the legal system should not encourage parties to sell their control over litigation that would vindicate their rights.

Should the law preserve party control? Litigation investment, insurance law, and double standards

Consequently, applying predictive analytics to the litigation process and engaging the right attorney in the claim before litigation gets out of control can effectively impact litigation costs and the overall claim outcomes by helping modify predicted outcomes.

Using predictive analytics in litigation management

Goldston claims that public interest litigation (PIL) is a post-Communist phenomenon.

Public interest litigation in Europe

The newsletter is designed to offer updates on litigation related to the full range of natural disasters and was launched to fill the information void concerning litigation related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

New litigation report on disaster recovery

The term "litigation hold" refers to a party's obligation to preserve evidence.

Decision: hold, or not to hold: insurers must decide whether a litigation hold is a necessary step in the claims process

The ultimate goal of a litigation group is to facilitate information-sharing among members, allowing them to accept cases that might otherwise be too complex or costly, cut down on the time and expense of preparing a case for trial, anticipate likely defenses, and structure their discovery and legal arguments to bring a favorable verdict or settlement.