Over the past several weeks, we looked at what a deposition is and how they are used in civil litigation. But a deposition is not the only manner of conducting discovery in a civil litigation. Over the next couple of weeks we will examine the other tools in a litigator’s arsenal for obtaining discovery. First, what is discovery? Discovery is…
Litigation can be stressful, time-consuming, and scary. Knowing the procedures of litigation can help ease the anxiety. Having an experienced trial lawyer who will explain the process from start to finish will even further alleviate that stress. Litigations commence by the service of the summons and complaint (in Minnesota the summons and complaint do not have to be initially filed…
If your dispute with your partner has ended up in litigation, or maybe you have a friend or family member who has had a business dispute end up in litigation, you may have heard the term “SLC”. But what does that mean? SLC is an abbreviation for Special Litigation Committee. The SLC wields enormous power in the context of derivative…
The reasons triggering a dispute between owners are never the same. Having handled several member and shareholder litigations, none of the disputes started the same way or involved the exact same circumstances. There are, however, some common themes that often times lead to a dispute between owners. Usurpation of corporate opportunities, owners standing on both sides of a transaction, and…