The Admissibility of Text Messages in a Business Lawsuit
October 17, 2018Text messages may be admissible in civil lawsuits if, like any documents, it passes muster under the rules of evidence pertaining to relevance, authenticity, and reliability. Electronically stored information (“ESI”) includes emails, texts, websites, and other online postings. So provisions have been made in th…
DetailsWhen Does it Make Sense to Seek a Bench Trial Rather Than a Jury Trial?
October 3, 2018If you have a civil lawsuit headed for court, you and the other party can agree to have a judge rather than a jury decide the case. So which is better when it comes to business litigation? Pros and Cons of Bench Trials In a bench trial, the judge is the sole decision maker on […]…
DetailsCan You Recover Lost Profits in a Breach of Contract Case?
September 28, 2018From a legal standpoint, lost profits are essentially pre-tax profits that a company would have earned if not for the conduct of a defendant. Arizona law permits recovery of lost profits in breach of contract claims; however, establishing lost profits damages can be difficult for both established and new businesses…
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