After the initial pleadings are filed in a lawsuit – a “complaint” and an “answer,” in most cases – the case will proceed to what some consider to be the most important part of legal disputes: the “discovery” phase. During this phase of the case, facts and theories...


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The first step is important: Pleadings in business litigation
When discussing business litigation in California, it is a good idea to start at the beginning – the “pleadings.” These are the documents that are filed with a court at the very start of a lawsuit, consisting of filings from both the “plaintiff” and “defendant.” In a...
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From time to time, every business will have a dispute, regardless of the business’s size, staffing or the nature of their business. These business disputes (and accompanying business litigation) can happen between the owners themselves, vendors, investors, contractors...