Free Essays on Avoiding Costly Litigation

  1. Traditional Litigation

    Traditional litigation Traditional litigation is a process of filing, continuing, and defending a lawsuit in a court. Pleading is the paperwork that the suing party (the plaintiff) must file to a court to initiate a lawsuit. Major pleadings are the complaint, answer, cross-complaint, and discovery....

  2. Alternative Dispute Resolution vs. Litigation: White Paper

    Alternative Dispute Resolution vs. Litigation: White Paper When business disputes arise, resolution depends upon the nature of the dispute and the resolution method used. A typical business dispute would be a breach of contract; failing to fulfill any or all portions of a contract without legal justification...

  3. Alumina, Inc.

    of the environment. The successes these types of lawsuits have are that the outcomes of the litigation have forced businesses to analyze the costs associated with litigation, assess the potential for costly settlements, and potential business closures. Introduction This paper will address...

  4. Managing the Risks of the Contract Creation and Management Simulation

    and provide opportunities for resolution in the event of a dispute. Not taking these considerations into effect, may result in courtroom litigation and the costly aspects of preparing for it (Jennings, 2006). In reviewing the Contract Creation and Management simulation, examples of ambiguously worded...

  5. Alumina Violation of Epa Environmental Discharge Norms

    getting medical bills paid for as well an education fund set up. Alumina was able to keep company information confidential and was able to avoid a costly lawsuit. Values As a company Alumina has shown that it wants to be an environmentally compliant, by responding quickly to the EPA complaint...

  6. Employee Privacy

    Eliminating employee theft and sabotage (pg. 11) (2) Increasing productivity of employees (pg. 12) (3) Preventing lawsuits (pg. 16) (4) Avoiding workplace violence (pg. 18) (5) Preventing terrorist attacks (pg. 19) These are all good reasons. However, when does the employer take it...

  7. adr resolution

    financial costs are very high with litigation in malpractice lawsuits. Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution are procedures that include mediation, arbitration, and negotiations to settle disputes by means other than litigation. Litigation The most costly method of settling legal disputes...

  8. Law531

    Legal Systems of Business • Explain traditional litigation and its application to business transactions. • Create an alternative dispute resolution best suited to a common business issue. • Describe how the legal system functions to resolve business problems. ASSIGNMENTS 1. Read objectives and welcome...

  9. The Legal System and ADR Analysis

    before the dispute, or complaint, is resolved. These stages are commonly referred to as pretrial litigations, in which parties typically prefer to settle disputes within these pretrial stages to avoid costly legal fees. “The use of the court system to resolve business and other disputes can take years...

  10. BUS 664 FINAL PAPER ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

    pollutants are required to be in compliance, which places immense burdens on businesses mainly being costly. However, if businesses do not comply with the restrictions and regulations set in place, they risk litigation and or closure of their business. Franky, Wong, Chan, and Patrick, (2012, p. 157), state, The...

  11. Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Many organizations today are faced with litigations from many levels however, there are additional alternatives in which to handle potential litigations and this process is called Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Alternative Dispute Resolutions (ADR) are being adopted by many organizations because...

  12. “in Order to Minimise Delays in Our Civil Justice System, Mediation Should Be Made Compulsory for All Civil Matters Before the Disputes Get to Court.”

    needs to reduce case loads and adversarial litigation, and participants who understand the empowerment of Mediation to self-determine their own agreements are equally as eager to embrace Mediation as an alternative to costly and potentially harmful litigation." (Spencer, D. & Altobelli, T. 2005) Mediation...

  13. Nals

    important to Agesic’s mission. To put it simply: the agency lacks the political incentives to pursue this agenda. Conclusions: Towards an effective (but costly) judicial implementation The content of FOI law seems to comply with the International principles and overseas experiences The special judicial...

  14. Conceptual Basics of Internal Audit

    adopt the correct audit approach then the likelihood of audit failure increases, failure which could lead to a damaged reputation and potentially costly litigation against the firm. This article is the first of a series on risk based auditing and audit evidence. Essentially there are four different audit...

  15. Learning Team Adr Clause

    process, formal or informal, in which conflicts are resolved outside of a typical courtroom. ADR is less time consuming and less costly when compared to traditional litigation. The most commonly used types of ADR are mediation and arbitration however, other types of ADR include medarb, mini trial, summary...

  16. Regulatory Risk Plan

    business. Knowing the laws and regulations that govern the business, whether public or private, is first step to preventing violations that may be costly and detrimental to the company. In order to manage such risk it is imperative to take a proactive approach and establish a plan that will identify...

  17. Alternative Dispute Resolution

    negotiation process, are earlier or soon after the decision is made. What are some of the differences in costs and benefits of going through traditional litigation and pursuing ADR? Some of the differences are that it costs less than going through a full trial. Less official, and a person does not feel as scared...

  18. QHT1 Task1

    product or service failures before they happen. This is the most accepted cost. It can have a strong ROI by reducing or eliminating costly internal, or even more costly external failures. Failure cost: Failure cost can be broken down into two types. Internal failure, and external failure. Internal failure...

  19. Breach of Contract in Span Systems and Citizen-Schwarz

    help eliminate the communication and reporting issues that have recently occurred not only by settling the dispute amicably without going through litigation but also finding substantial changes that may need to be made in the project. These new suggestions should be amended into the contract between...

  20. The Prediction of Dispute Resolution

    author suggests that is not a good thing. Arbitration and other forms of alternative dispute resolution provide a valuable alternative to costly and time-consuming litigation. Without alternative dispute resolutions, even the most routine cases may end up slowing a legal system that is already stretched thin...

  21. Consutants

    fails to name the consultants as co-inventors and the rights not properly assigned, the organization has opened itself wide open for possible costly litigation or potential loss of property rights. The original agreement between the consultant and the organization should include naming the consultant...

  22. Alternative dispute resolution

    Pre-Action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes Developments in the United States (1) Medical Mediation Panels: Wisconsin (2) Pre-litigation Screening Panel: Maine Summary 221 221 224 224 225 226 227 228 228 229 230 COMMERICAL DISPUTES & ADR D E CHAPTER 8 A B ...

  23. Telecommunication Innovation: the Blackberry Evolution

    RIM agreed to drop the lawsuit against Handspring If it fulfills its end of the agreement to license RIM’s software on Handspring devices. Litigation is expensive and time-consuming, so another way to protect its intellectual property was to form alliances with a number of companies by either...

  24. Business Privacy

    far you can push the profiling envelope is a slippery slope. With what you might be able to get away with in early stages can easily lead to costly litigations that might even bankrupt your company. Even if you’re able to maintain a level of profiling that is lawful, your practice, if discovered by...

  25. corruptioin

    found that firms, as a whole, do not support corruption based on: moral grounds, the fact that they find it difficult to handle and generally very costly. They also found that differences in the level of corruption between the home and host countries had a negative impact on FDI because it meant that...

  26. CASE-Lynx

    Milmo has trust on one friend who can do this job nicely − Calls him and hires a costly ‘Head of hiring’ at $ 45,000 for 3 days a week and on some self-convenient terms and conditions − A bad job of hiring such a costly ‘Head of hiring’ for a startup company like this • Inviting guests to talk about...

  27. Marketing Running Store

    Running Storelies in a prominent position in the middle of a high-end shopping center called The Grove. Being located in this costly shopping center provides the bonus of avoiding any price shock when the customers walk into the store, because everything around is expensive also. Being a specialty store...

  28. Mba560

    allegation of non-compliance regarding environmental regulations. In this paper I will examine and asses how a major corporation dealt with a threat of litigation and how federal agencies affected the entire situation. Leadership within Alumina Alumina, a major player in the metal industry, has four...

  29. Google Paper

    online advertising revenues. Another growing threat are the patent litigations and EU antitrust laws issues. For example, intellectual property was breached by its service Google Books. This could lead to long lasting and costly litigations that affect the company’s reputation negatively. Google Street View...

  30. Alternative Dispute Paper

    public. To explain, if it’s an issue that involves equality, the Defendant likely will want it in ADR, but better for the public for it to be in litigation. As a result, a trial is mostly rare and when it does occur, the thinking is that this is inefficient and had the parties worked a little harder...

  31. The Environmental Protection Agency

    fact that Alumina has only had one specific violation, it is easy to understand the frustration Ms. Bates is experiencing and why she is threatening litigation. It appears based on the simulation that Ms. Bates is not interested at this time to discuss the other potential causes for her daughter’s medical...

  32. The Gateway to a New Frontier

    and was not improved through improved manager behavior. As a result, low productivity and ineffective manager behavior reflected the operation as costly and valueless, and employees at all levels were devalued and released. Let us ensure that a review of sales reflects that, as a result of effective...

  33. Nucleon

    Nucleon to proceed with development without securing hard to find investment capitol. Valuable, rare or costly-to-imitate capabilities in production are not part of Nucleon’s current strengths. Avoiding vertical integration early in the process will provide Nucleon with greater flexibility and potential...

  34. Differences in Corporate Crime and Traditional Crimes

    to provide better information about their records on the environment, human rights, worker safety, and taxes, as well as their criminal and civil litigation records. Rein in Excessive Executive Pay: Shareholder authorization should be required for top executive compensation packages at each annual...

  35. Reasons of Encountering Disputes

    viewed as the litigant-friendly adjudication body in any given economic setup. The usual law courts, with their procedural technicalities, are normally costly and function more slowly, contrary to the expectations of the litigants (Zekos, 2008). ADR Clause-1 (Voting) Voting shall be conducted among the...

  36. Mattel

    chance of onset of disease in those exposed: Provided that lead is not a normally occurring chemical in products due to years of lead poisoning litigation, any exposure to lead through Mattel’s defective products significantly increases the chances of children contracting lead poisoning. Although it...

  37. EST1

    banks is also problematic. The company cannot trust its own employees to do the right thing. This type of behavior “fraud and steeling” could lead to costly problems. The company not donating will be perceived as a negative image and cause customers to shop elsewhere. This seems like a high price gamble...

  38. Tort and Regulatory Risk

    we follow the same steps. We identify if this is a situation that can be handled by mediation or by traditional litigation. We have the best attorneys in existence but it can be very costly. Costs are going to always be a huge factor, so we have to manage this in accordance with a long term goal that...

  39. Organisations Have Many Avenues Open to Them for Business Expansion

    more stability as a corporate entity and cold also provide for higher political influence and industry leadership. Mergers and acquisitions can be costly due to the high legal expenses, and the cost of acquiring a new company that may not be profitable in the short run. This is why a merger or acquisition...

  40. Argumentative Essay on Contraception

    will decrease poverty. Women that have access to birth control will improve their financial stability by avoiding pregnancy costs such as prenatal and postnatal care. Having a baby is costly; many single mothers simply do not have the finances to support a baby. Some do not get any support from...

  41. HRM 593 Employment Law Entire Course

    ………………. 3 Quid pro quo………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Legal factors for the potential claims…………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Avoiding sexual harassment liability………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 HRM 593 Employment Law...

  42. Will Obama’s Anti-Outsourcing Stand Spell Doom to India

    Avoiding Layoffs in Project-based Businesses As the US teeters on the cusp of recession, news is everywhere about decreased employment and increased layoffs. [pic]In each of the last four months, employment rates have declined. While not the best economic indicator month by month, these rates over...

  43. The Importance of Regulation of Business Practices in Society

    Systematic fact finding will determine if the allegations are true; however, by pursuing a defamation lawsuit, the company might face increased litigation. Moreover, Alumnia could use the independent site study results to determine whether the company will fight Bates’ lawsuit or if an alternative...

  44. A Good Way to Avoid Chronic Diseases

    examples of chronic diseases. There are seventy percent of deaths in the United States each year. Chronic diseases are preventable but costly. Eating healthy and avoiding tobacco will help prevent these diseases. Becoming physically active will also help prevent these harmful diseases. Getting yearly...

  45. HRM 593 Employment Law Entire Course

    ………………. 3 Quid pro quo………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Legal factors for the potential claims…………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Avoiding sexual harassment liability………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 HRM 593 Employment Law...

  46. Plant

    activism. Predicting patent litigation, Chien Colleen V, Texas Law Review, 90 (2) (2011) 283-329. In this article, the author examines if, and to what extent, a patent’s acquired characteristics can be used to determine whether that patent is likely to end up in litigation. Although only around 1 per...

  47. Employment Law Encounters

    job applicants. FastServe Inc. has the responsibility to perform the company reorganization that include making three employee layoffs minimizing or avoiding potential legal liability. Discharging an employee for reasons related to race, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, and, in some locations...

  48. T&R Risk

    identifying potential tort and regulatory Risks and serve as a preventive measure as well resulting in the avoidance of costly court proceedings and furthermore, the tort litigation brought on by third parties claiming liability such as illness due to exposure to hazardous chemicals or materials exposed...

  49. Recognizing Contract Risk and Opportunities

    the time is right to come to the table with solutions so as the contract negotiations can move forward. In the end if the contract goes to litigation it is costly for both parties involved, if the parties can amend the contract clauses agreed upon by both parties it will only benefit all parties involved...

  50. Week 1 Paper - Importance of Managerial Behavior

    organization’s productivity level. Employment Laws Employment law is another important area that managers will need to understand to avoid unnecessary litigations. As the merger comes closer, InterClean is unsure if the company will downsize or increase workers in the company. If the company leans towards...

  51. Klop

    improve legislation concerning the release of vessels from permitting undisputed cases and use of simplified forms of proceedings in a small and simple litigation cases is widespread use of other - alternative dispute resolution. The use of alternative dispute resolution does not lead to adverse side effects...

  52. Engineering Services Outlook

    continuing to perform strongly, though some have seen declining profits on the previous year attributable in part to higher costs, replacement cost & litigation. • Service companies are benefiting from high expenditure by the oil companies on the back of high prices, rising demand for hydrocarbons, and...

  53. Assessment

    Being observed can be intimidating to some learners.It can be complicated to set up if it is taking place in the workplace. Can be time-consuming and costly Can involve unplanned, uncontrolled events The challenge of making an accurate record of the ‘event’, to prevent unfair test conditions and ensure...

  54. Congestive heart failure

    therefore, a major player in evaluating the quality of care provided by organizations, the consequences of which involve reputation, reimbursement, and litigation.  In May of 2001, The Joint Commission (TJC) and The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted Core measures for heart failure. These...

  55. tenants as customers

    the never-ending challenge of balancing the tenant’s needs with the landlord’s with the goal of limiting or eliminating all together prospects of litigation. The general rules of contract often apply to such relationships such that each of them is responsible for their contractual obligations. For instance...

  56. It Management

    right investment in IT at the right time to match your business needs is a delicate balance between maximizing the return on your investment, and avoiding risks. My current place of employment has a hard time making this decision. This is because my company do not want to invest too early with the...

  57. The Rise of Oil Prices

    levels. o Environmental regulations demands new grades of gasoline, but building processing facilities to serve so many different markets is very costly, and this has made it hard for suppliers to meet the demand. If the writer had stated these situations in the article, he would have presented a...

  58. Idioms

    they say. Add insult to injury To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation. An arm and a leg Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money. At the drop of a hat Meaning: without any hesitation; instantly. Back to the drawing board When an attempt fails and...

  59. managing human resource

    negligent hiring C) unreliable testing D) improper hiring 2. What is the primary goal of employee selection? A) achieving person-job fit B) avoiding negligent hiring C) developing a diverse workforce D) maintaining valid test scores 3. As a manager, what is the most important reason to select...

  60. Elec Waste

    may deliberately leave difficult-to-spot obsolete or non-working equipment mixed in loads of working equipment (through ignorance, or to avoid more costly treatment processes). Protectionists may broaden the definition of "waste" electronics. The high value of the computer recycling subset of electronic...