If two or more parties cannot come to an understanding on a particular legal matter, then they can file a civil case. A civil suit could involve individuals, groups of people, companies, and other ...

Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal, which will reach the Supreme Court for oral argument on Monday, is just one of many examples of recent unorthodox civil procedure maneuvers in public harms litigation.

There are several stages involved in a complex civil lawsuit, and it’s crucial to be aware of them beforehand to have a better idea of how things will proceed. Opinions expressed by Digital Journal ...

Litigators are trained to think on their feet – which is just as well, given the recurrent bouts of legislative and procedural reform imposed on them. Eduardo Reyes reports from the latest roundtable.

Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies are no stranger to litigation of all types–from criminal to civil claims in local and federal courts. Daily, we see in the news that fire departments ...

SINGAPORE - Wide-ranging changes have been proposed to give judges a bigger say in the civil litigation process so as to ensure that disputes are resolved efficiently and at a reasonable cost. The ...

We may have to go to court at some point in our lives, and it’s not a pleasant experience. The adversarial and hostile nature of a trial, the resources it needs, and the stress that it causes are just ...

Child abuse victims find the civil litigation process ‘relentless’ as many simply discontinue their claims rather than take the process any further, an inquiry has reported. The Independent Inquiry ...