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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies are no stranger to litigation of all types–from criminal to civil claims in local and federal courts. Daily, we see in the news that fire departments ...

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 ...

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 ...