How Do I Know Whether to Settle or Continue Litigation?
January 16, 2019While courtroom drama may make for great TV, a vast majority of civil lawsuits — around 97% — are settled before they ever go to trial. With such a skewed statistic, there must be some benefit to settling rather than taking a case all the way through a civil trial. So how do you know […]…
DetailsDefamation: The Basics of Libel & Slander Law
January 14, 2019Defamation is the umbrella term for a statement that harms a person’s reputation, and includes both slander (spoken) and libel (written) statements. Under defamation law, a person whose reputation has been hurt by a defamatory statement can sue the person who made the statement in a civil court. Since online revi…
DetailsAlter Ego Doctrine and Piercing the Corporate Veil
January 11, 2019Studies show that up to 85% of independently owned business owners are not aware of the compliance requirements mandated by the state in which they do business. If you are in this vast majority and someone obtains a judgment against your business, there is some risk that your personal assets—your home, your cars,…
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