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.
Civil Litigation
Civil Remedies Articles
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Frequently Asked Litigation Questions
Choosing an attorney should be done carefully. You will work with an attorney closely during your case and you want to be sure that the attorney is someone you will be comfortable working with. You should take the time to find out about the ...
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Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Probate
Simply speaking, probate is the process you follow in court to transfer the assets of someone, who has died, to their living heirs. There are two basic types of probate: testate (the deceased had a will) and intestate (no will). As discussed more ...
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Frivolous Litigation in Pennsylvania: Recovery of Counsel Fees
In Pennsylvania, a successful party is not entitled to be reimbursed for its counsel fees by the losing party unless the right to such an award of fees is expressly provided by statute or an agreement of the parties. This rule is generally known as ...
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Front Pay and Future Earnings in Title VII Cases
, 137 F.3d 944 (7th Cir. February 26, 1998)An employee brought a successful action against her former employer for violating Title VII. The Seventh Circuit, affirming the district court's award of both front pay and lost future earnings, held that ...
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FTC Staff Opinion Letter: Fair Credit Reporting Act Section 603(f)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20580 Division of Credit Practices ~ Thomas E. Kane Attorney October 27, 1997 Michael Cast Compliance Services Manager Capitol Federal Savings P.O. Box 3505 Topeka, Kansas 66601-3505 ...
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Garnishments in Michigan
The best way to obtain payment of a debt is to be paid voluntarily. If voluntary payment is not made on a debt, it may be necessary to file a lawsuit and obtain a judgment against the person or entity that owes the money. Obtaining the judgment may ...
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General Principles Governing Recovery of Compensatory Damages for Personal Injury
Compensatory damages in personal injury actions are those damages awarded to a person as compensation, indemnity or restitution for the harm sustained. Restatement (Second) of Torts § 903. These compensatory damages include recovery for all past ...
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General Principles Governing Recovery of Economic Damages for Personal Injury
A plaintiff's recovery in a personal injury action also may include an award for wages lost because of the plaintiff's injuries. Lankford and Blaze, Law of Negligence, as § 12.2(2)(d), p, 331. Generally, lost wages are proved by establishing ...
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Ginsburg vs. Goldstein: An Inside Perspective
This now infamous lawsuit was filed on January 30, 1998 in County Court at Law #2, Dallas County, Texas, presided over by the Honorable Carlos Lopez. Relief was sought against Robert Goldstein, his professional corporation and his wife, in the form ...
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Govenor Approves Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
Enactment of a cap on punitive damages, affidavits of noninvolvement, pretrial mediation conferences, and sanctions for filing frivolous claims and motions represent the first substantial tort litigation reform in Pennsylvania in decades. While ...
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