Litigation

April 13, 2021

What Does Litigation Mean?

Answering this question seems like it should be as short as a simple definition. According to Dictionary.com, litigation is simply “1. the act or process of litigating or 2. a lawsuit.” While those definitions are accurate, they don’t actually tell you anything. Filing a lawsuit triggers a series of mechanisms that help the parties work towards resolving a dispute.  While many people assume that lawsuits are always resolved before a jury or a judge in court, they are commonly settled by a out-of-court agreement between the parties involved thanks to the litigation process.
December 16, 2020

Can Mediation Help You Avoid Going to Trial?

In one of our previous posts, “What does litigation mean?“, we briefly mentioned mediation as one of the steps you may utilize prior to a trial. Can mediation help you avoid going to trial entirely? The short answer is maybe. We’ll start by taking a look at the basics and process involved in mediation.