Basic Litigation
Litigation is broader than a trial and includes pretrial, trial, and...
Posttrial
The stage in which a "motion" is filed
Pleadings Stage
An expert in a certain related industry will hear statements and evidence by both parties and will use their expertise to recommend a settlement whether an amount of money or solution.
Expert Evaluation
Refers to the dispute resolution processes of civil (noncriminal) cases in public courts of law.
Civil Litigation
This stage generally takes place in front of a judge as "the finder of law."
Trial
The process where two parties go before a panel individuals who are neutral in the dispute, resulting in two different avenues, binding and non-binding.
Arbitration
Name one of the types of business litigation:
What is the first stage of litigation?
Prelawsuit
Name one of the potential drawbacks of ADR.
A formal request for a higher court (appellate court) to review and potentially change a decision made by a lower trial court.
An Appeal
Jurors are alone in their deliberations, and the jury returns a decision known as the _____.
Verdict
Businesses often start with _______ within their business or in disputes with other businesses.
Negotiation
What does CAFA stand for?
Class Action Fairness Act
Name one of the four main Methods of Discovery during the Discovery Stage.
Requests for Production
Depositions
Interrogatories
Request for Admissions
Many courts have made it clear that the goal of ADR is to _______ ______ without going to court.
Dissolve Issues