Few moments in a business lawsuit create more anxiety than a deposition. For many business owners, it is also one of the first times they will answer questions under oath outside of a courtroom. That prospect alone can make the experience intimidating. What surprises many people, however, is that a deposition is not about dramatic […]
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The Discovery Phase: Where Business Lawsuits Are Often Won or Lost
When prospective clients think about litigation, they tend to picture a made-for-TV trial, with elaborate opening statements from counsel, star witnesses, a no-nonsense judge, and a dramatic final decision. Yet in many business disputes, the most important work happens long before anyone steps into a courtroom for trial, during discovery. Discovery is the phase of […]
Why Business Litigation Is a Process, Not an Event
Business owners are accustomed to solving problems quickly. A customer issue arises and is addressed. A vendor misses a deadline, and a solution is implemented. An operational challenge appears, and the business adapts. Litigation works differently. One of the most common frustrations business owners experience during a lawsuit is the feeling that the case is […]
The First Court Appearance: What Business Owners Should Expect
The first court appearance is often one of the most anticipated moments in a business lawsuit. For many business owners, it is also one of the most misunderstood. TV shows and movies have conditioned people to expect dramatic arguments, surprise evidence, and decisive courtroom victories. Business owners often imagine their attorney standing before the judge […]
The Seven-Figure Business Lawsuit You Never Knew Existed
If you asked most business owners, they would likely say they would know if their company was being sued. After all, a lawsuit seems like the kind of event that would be impossible to miss. Unfortunately, that assumption has cost some businesses hundreds of thousands, and sometimes millions, of dollars. It happens more often than […]
The Business Owner’s Litigation Survival Guide: What To Do During the First 30 Days of a Lawsuit
Few events capture a business owner’s attention faster than being served with a lawsuit. One day, business is operating normally. The next day, a process server appears at the office, a Summons and Complaint arrives, and suddenly a dispute that may have been simmering in the background becomes very real. Questions begin piling up immediately. […]
Why Being Right Is Not Enough to Win a Business Lawsuit
One of the more difficult conversations we have with our business litigation clients is explaining that being right does not guarantee success. Most business owners approach litigation with an expectation that they should win. The business owner believes that they have every right to feel that way because, from their perspective, the facts are clear. […]
The Business Owner’s Guide to Preserving Evidence Before It Disappears
We have learned in our practice that most business owner litigants do not lose important evidence because someone within the company intentionally destroyed it. Rather, more often than not, the business owner loses the evidence without realizing its importance in the first place. As the business dispute begins, tensions rise, and communication becomes strained. It […]