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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Fifteen Ways to Improve Past Performance Scores

Past performance is key to any contractor's ability to obtain future business with the Federal Government. Accordingly, if you are a Government contractor, you should implement a well defined and developed past performance program or process to ...
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How “Clever” Personal Injury Lawyers Proceed in 2002

Most corporate defendants begin their work on cases when they have received notice of a claim or are served with process, but that is not when personal injury lawyers begin and plan lawsuits in 2002. When modern personal injury lawyers target ...
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The Estimation of Construction Contract Liquidated Damages

There are few businesses for which the saying "time is money" is more appropriate than the construction industry. Construction contracting is extremely time sensitive. Owners lose opportunity and profits waiting for completion of late projects ...
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Recovery of Non-Economic Damages in Delayed Diagnosis of Cancer Cases

Physicians in Colorado may be liable for emotional distress damages if they fall below the legal standard of care in failing to aggressively pursue and definitively diagnose symptoms of cancer or other life-threatening diseases in a timely and ...
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Discipline and Discharge in Litigious Times

Employment related lawsuits have continued to increase at an unprecedented rate throughout the past ten years. In fact, the number of discrimination cases filed in federal court increased 109 percent from 1991 through 1995. This increased ...
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Labor & Employment Update: April 1999

In this issue:A federal appeals court recently held that the Americans with Disabilities Act's ("ADA") hiring rules, which prohibit employers from asking whether a job applicant has a disability or questions concerning the nature or severity of an ...
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Congressional Hearings on Japan

The Senate Committee on Finance conducted a hearing on July 14 on "Japan's Role in the International Trading System: Prospects for Market Liberalization and Economic Reform." The panel received testimony from a variety of academics, financial ...
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Procedural Requirements for Pleading Punitive Damages

The Florida Supreme Court has once again reaffirmed the importance of strict adherence to Section 768.72, Florida Statutes (1987), which dictates the procedural requirements a plaintiff and trial court must follow before punitive damages can be ...
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Why is a Contingent Fee Agreement Necessary?

Occasionally, a new or prospective client of the Kohn Law Firm indicates a desire not to sign a formal contingent fee agreement. In most instances, there appears to be a concern that such an agreement somehow obligates the creditor or forwarder to ...
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When Good Contracts Go Bad

In contrast to a few years ago, business no longer hesitates to invest in technology. Computers can perform a variety of core business functions faster, more accurately, and at lower cost than a human staff. The result is increased productivity at ...
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