Civil Remedies

This is FindLaw’s collection of Civil Remedies articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. A civil remedy refers to the remedy that a party has to pay to the victim of a wrong he commits. A civil remedy is generally separate form a criminal remedy, although in certain situations the civil and criminal remedy may be related. Civil remedies require the cooperation of the victim and are voluntary. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Civil Remedies Articles

Collecting the Money Judgment

So you filed a lawsuit, either with an attorney or by yourself in Small Claims Court, and you got a judge to agree with you and award you a judgment against the person and/or entity who owed you money, "the judgment debtor". What do you do now! The ...
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Collection: The New Garnishment Law

Effective March 30, 1999, the Garnishment laws have been amended, changing the way the courts and employers handle garnishments on employees' wages. The major change is that garnishments are now continuous orders that require the employer to ...
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Collection Tips

In these tough economic times, nearly every business faces collection problems. When pursuing collection, keep the following in mind: These steps will help you in your collection ...
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Commonly Asked Questions About Commercial Garnishments

What is your address? Your telephone number? Defense Finance and Accounting Service Cleveland Center, Code L PO Box 998002 Cleveland, Ohio 44199-8002 (216) 522-5301 (Customer Service) What is the Garnishment Operations Fax Number? Commercial ...
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Compensation Benchmarks for General Counsel

As general counsel, you will need to examine a number of factors to determine whether you are paying your lawyers what they're worth. First, it is helpful to establish an argument for the existence of corporate law departments. This is a question ...
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Conflicts of Interest Rule Strengthened

Fund directors are being asked to shoulder heavier responsibilities when it comes to codes of ethics. These codes govern personal trading by persons who have access to information regarding a fund's investment activities ("access persons"). The ...
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Congressional Sanctions Initiatives

The United States Congress is currently considering numerous pieces of legislation that would apply unilateral U.S. economic sanctions against foreign countries and entities. The various legislative proposals seek to penalize a wide variety of ...
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Constructive Acceleration

Acceleration occurs when the contractor is compelled by the owner to complete the project ahead of schedule. But, it comes at a price to the owner. Changes in contract time, whether delay or acceleration, increase the contractor's cost and often ...
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Consumer Arbitration Agreement Which Failed to Specify Allocation of Costs Held Unenforceable

In Randolph v. Green Tree Financial Corp. (11th Cir. 6/22/99), the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that an arbitration agreement was unenforceable for claims arising under the Federal Truth in Lending Act, because the agreement did not ensure that the ...
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Consumer Guide to the Legal Fee Arbitration Program

The Fee Arbitration Program is an informal, inexpensive service provided by The Florida Bar to resolve legal fee disputes between attorneys and clients and between attorneys. The arbitration process may be initiated by either the client or the ...
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