Costs are neither a prize for every winner nor a punishment for every loser. They compensate someone compelled to litigate and impose a consequence for abusing a public institution. Every needless ...

Peter C. Schechter of Edwards Wildman Palmer discusses patent local rules, which should foster early settlement before the vast bulk of discovery expenses are incurred and prevent the "moving target" ...

The emergence of artificial intelligence as a critical legal technology has prompted discussions among law firm leaders regarding how AI usage should be disclosed to clients and who – the law firm or ...

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Over the last two decades, the question of who foots the bill in group litigation has been changing. Litigation funding ...

Law360 (May 21, 2024, 2:13 PM EDT) -- Patent litigation can be expensive. Very expensive. With the average cost to defend a patent lawsuit ranging from $1 million to $4 million, defending a patent ...

The message appears to be getting through to consumers: Excessive insurance litigation is not good for insurance costs. According to a new survey from the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of ...

With more patents issuing than ever before, there is a greater likelihood that your company will become a party to patent litigation. It is important, therefore, to familiarise yourself with the basic ...

A recent judgment of the Tax Court in Johannesburg provides another reminder of how costly it can be for taxpayers who do not think carefully before allowing a tax dispute to progress into full-scale ...