If you find yourself involved in civil litigation of any kind, the case will take up a significant part of your life. While your attorney will take on the heavy lifting, he or she will require your ...

Attorneys and Pennsylvania courts have often conflated actions for abuse of process and wrongful use of civil proceedings (the Dragonetti Act). “The torts of malicious prosecution and abuse of process ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The litigation process simply refers to settling matters in a court of law. Over the years, the process has attracted something of a ...

Civil litigation in the United States has distinctive features that might come as a surprise to non-U.S. entities unfamiliar with the American system. Non-U.S. litigants must navigate a number of ...

In any legal case with opposing interests, the road to a final judgment and a verdict could be long, taking a great deal of time and effort on the part of both lawyers and litigants. Litigation is the ...

We may have to go to court at some point in our lives, and it’s not a pleasant experience. The adversarial and hostile nature of a trial, the resources it needs, and the stress that it causes are just ...