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

Hard Bargains

Where a dispute to be mediated pertains to an ongoing relationship (e.g., a disagreement over parental visitation rights or an employee grievance over working conditions), the parties are often willing to be highly creative in the crafting of a ...
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Helpful Tips for Electronic Document Management in Construction Litigation

It's not uncommon today for parties involved in construction litigation to request or receive documents in electronic form. Most of us have experienced receiving or producing documents on CD/DVDs by now. However, electronic document management is ...
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Hiring and Firing Not Sufficient to Be A Managing Agent for Corporate Punitive Damage Liability

-- The New Requirements-- Issues Raised -- Remedies -- Employer Options -- Assembly Bill No. 109 Beginning January 1, 2000, every employer in California that provides paid sick leave to employees normally will be required to permit employees to use ...
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Home Mortgages: Where to Shop and What to Look For

Shop for the mortgage package that best meets your financial needs. If you apply for a mortgage and the lender says you don.t qualify, keep in mind that some lenders have stricter credit standards than others. Try someone else. Don.t stop shopping ...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Punitive Damages

In 1893, when Florida sat at the tail end of Henry Flagler's railway and before the state had commercial importance or many insurers of its own, it was hard for Floridians to get the attention of out-of-state companies. Those who sold insurance ...
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How to Avoid Foreclosure

What happens when I miss my mortgage payments?Foreclosure may occur. This is the legal means that your lender can use to repossess (take over) your home. When this happens, you must move out of your house. If your property is worth less than the ...
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How to Get Your Attorneys’ Fees Reimbursed

If you've ever been in litigation, you know that justice is not cheap. The most basic lawsuit can cost thousands of dollars to win, even a frivolous one. Many of our clients have asked us under what conditions they can get their attorneys' fees ...
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Illinois Foreclosure process and sheriff’s sales

1. A. It takes approximately six to eight months from start to finish before you lose your home. 2. A. A Sheriff's Sale is a public auction of your home which takes place at the end of the foreclosure process. 3. A. If you don't stop the ...
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Import Record-Keeping Requirements

Import record-keeping requirements are prescribed in Customs' regulations 19 C.F.R. Part 163. These regulations were recently revised. Revised regulations require the following persons to maintain import records and to make them available for ...
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Indemnification Provisions Held Not Applicable to CERCLA Claims

In the case Fina v. ARCO, 200 F.3d 266 (5th Cir. 2000), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that two separate indemnification provisions did not cover contribution claims under CERCLA. The Plaintiff was the owner of a ...
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