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A quick definition of litigation:

Litigation is when people go to court to solve a problem. They file a complaint with the court and then the court helps them figure out what to do next. The court has rules that everyone has to follow, and they help the people involved in the case talk to each other and share information. Then, the court decides what should happen and makes a judgment. Sometimes, people can appeal the judgment if they don't agree with it.

A more thorough explanation:

Litigation is the process of resolving disputes by going to court. This means that if two parties have a disagreement that they cannot solve on their own, they can file a complaint with the court and ask a judge to make a decision.

  • The plaintiff files a complaint with the court.
  • The defendant is served with the complaint and the court gains jurisdiction over them.
  • The parties meet and try to settle the case or prepare for discovery.
  • The court holds a pretrial conference or issues a scheduling order.
  • The defendant may file motions.
  • The defendant files an answer.
  • The parties disclose documents and the discovery process moves forward.
  • Either party may file additional motions.
  • The court holds a final pre-trial conference.
  • The court conducts the trial.
  • The court renders a judgment.
  • Post-trial proceedings may occur.
  • An appeal may be taken.
  • The judgment is enforced.

For example, if a person is injured in a car accident and the insurance company refuses to pay for their medical bills, the injured person can file a lawsuit against the insurance company. The case will go through the steps of litigation until a judge makes a decision.

Another example is if a business owner believes that a competitor has stolen their trade secrets. The business owner can file a lawsuit against the competitor and the case will go through the steps of litigation until a judge makes a decision.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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