litigation

The word "litigation" makes people think of lawyers. And lawyers make people nervous. Heck, a lawyer makes coffee nervous. However, it may be time to start looking at litigation as a good thing as opposed to a scary thing.

We have all heard of the father of the groom giving his son some sage wedding advice on his wedding day: "If you're going to argue with your wife, make sure you do it naked." However, in real life, you can't do that. In real life, if you need to argue with someone (who is sometimes a complete stranger), nudity is usually not the best option. In real life, litigation is the correct way to engage in an argument. And that requires lawyers.

You've heard of a target-seeking missile, right? Well, in life, there are people who are missile-seeking targets. They WANT to find trouble. And if you are on the wrong end of that altercation, you may find yourself with a Fozzy of a Bear of a problem. If this is the case, it's time to go through litigation. And litigation is a lawyer's strong suite.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “litigation”

• in Business
  Sexually Harassed Female Truck Drivers Suffer Setback As Court Blasts EEOC's Trial Tactics
  EEOC lambasted by court for its tactics in soliciting claims for class action
  by evilwife / on Apr 5, 2012
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  Scary possibilities for 'perfect storm' if bounty issue goes to court
  by ramseyposton / on Mar 13, 2012
• in Business
  Shot Down in Flames!
  That ROI for security or legal representation is in jeopardy, get right with the numbers.
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  The Indiana Supreme Court suspending an attorney for three years for what justices described was a "mean-spirited and vindictive attempt to embarrass and harm" a former colleague who had spurned his advances.
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• Women should be among lead lawyers in IUD case, federal judge says

  
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• Woman who filed vaccine suit too late can still get attorney fees, Supreme Court says

  
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• Sending female intern’s horror-film clip to local law firms gets ex-partner suspended for 3 years

  
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  A former partner of a well-known Indiana law firm has been suspended from practice for three years for persuading his paralegal to impersonate the managing partner and send an email attaching a horror-film clip in which a future female attorney seemingly was onscreen in a state of undress. Arthur J.…
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• Morning Docket: 05.20.13

  
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• Schwab Lawsuit Restrictions Lifted Amid Debate Over Class Action Ban

  
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• Company Cars and Workers’ Comp – Court of Appeals Clarifies Coverage in Kentucky

  
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• Lawsuits Improve Health Care

  
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• Pay law firm the disputed $94, plus $5K more, top state court tells couple

  
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• Shell directors face up to 5 years in jail if guilty of price-fixing

  
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• Shell Censorship

  
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