If you have a claim against a business that no longer exists, you may wonder whether you can sue them. After all, they do not exist. How can you sue something that is not there? First understand, whether the company is merely out of business or is inactive, or...
If you have outstanding debt, the IRS may pursue a collection action. A Collection Due Process Hearing — commonly referred to as a “CDP” — is typically a taxpayer’s last opportunity to resolve a controversy with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) before resorting to...
If you’re a corporate owner, business disputes are inevitable. Arbitration and litigation are two common ways of settling them. However, as a business owner, it’s important to know the difference between each form of dispute resolution to determine which may be best...
While most people are familiar with jury trials from what they may have seen on television or in the movies, you might not be aware that a trial can also be held without a jury. A bench trial is tried by a judge only, who is the final decision-maker and determines the...
https://vimeo.com/761573895 What is Discovery? Discovery is a phase of litigation that happens after the pleading stages. As you may remember, in the pleading stages, a summons and complaint are served after being filed with the court. Then the defendant either...
Many business disputes must be resolved in litigation and discovery is a critical part of the preparation that occurs before a case reaches the trial phase. Discovery is the formal process by which information is exchanged between the parties in the lawsuit. In...
