Litigation
Litigation is the contest of law in court that's decided by a judge or jury, with the type of litigation having a great deal to do with the specific procedures and regulations at play in a particular case. Here you'll find an explanation of the differences between the most common ways individuals resolve disputes, including arbitration, mediation and litigation, how to find a lawyer in your area that's best suited to help you with the type of litigation you'll need representation for, and an explanation of different types of litigation.
All Litigation Articles
Jury Selection
When civil disputes reach the date of trial,after pre-trial proceedings have finished, pools of potential jurors, otherwise known as the venire, are...
Department of Labor Lawsuit and Madoff
In Solis v. Beacon Associates LLC, S.D.N.Y., No. 10-CV-8000, 10/21/10, the United States Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against New York inve...
Pre-Trial Procedures
In civil trials, one person or party has reached the conclusion that their outstanding disagreement or dispute with another individual or entity can...
Civil Trial Process
Civil trials, much like criminal trials, follow a rigid process of events when attempting to reach a verdict. Following the pre-trial discovery p...
Evidence in a Trial Pt 2
So your case is headed to trial. If you are plaintiff, your nightmare scenario is that you are going to offer a key document into evidence, the Very...
Evidence in a Trial
You are likely to encounter both the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Maine Rules of Evidence. The Maine Rules of Evidence (M.R.E.) apply in cases ...
Rendering a Verdict
Following the resting of the plaintiff and defendant legal teams in a civil jury trial, presiding judges will take over the process of assisting the...
Responding to a Lawsuit
People are served with lawsuits every day. This may be the result of an auto accident, a personal dispute, a bad landlord-tenant relationship or ...
Overview of Litigation
There are two main types of litigation: Criminal or civil. Criminal proceedings are used when a person commits a violation of a state or federal ...