Other Litigation and Disputes

This is FindLaw’s collection of Other Litigation and Dispute articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Here you’ll find valuable information on Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection extended by the Supreme Court of the United States, an informative piece on understanding your ethical obligations as in-house counsel if you represent an employee, as well as the company, and frequently asked litigation questions. You’ll also be able to learn the advantages that litigation finance offers to both corporate clients and their lawyers. 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.

Litigation and Disputes

Other Litigation and Disputes Articles

Minnesota Vehicle Forfeiture

In some DWI cases the arresting agency has the legal authority to seize and forfeit (keep and/or sell) the motor vehicle involved. Vehicle forfeiture is covered by Minnesota Statute section 169.1217. For the purposes of this law, "offenses" includes ...
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Missouri Lawyer Referral Service

Unsolved legal problems too often lead to expensive litigation in court. Early action to solve the problem can often prevent costly litigation. The objective of the Missouri Lawyer Referral Service is to help make legal services available to ...
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Mortgage Servicing Fast Facts

for Consumers Mortgage Servicing Do not subtract any disputed amount from your mortgage payment. The servicer may consider this different amount to be a partial payment and declare the mortgage in default.Bureau of Consumer Protection Office of ...
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Natural Disasters Assistance: Farm Services Agency Programs

Please select your desired topic by 'clicking' on the photo below.Farm Service Agency ProgramsNatural disaster is a constant threat to America's farmers and ranchers. From drought to flood, freeze, tornadoes, or other calamity, natural events can ...
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Negative Option Plans for Books, Records, Videos: Fast Facts

for Consumers Negative Option Plans for Books, Records, Videos If you have not had ten days to decide--and you receive an unwanted shipment--you can return it for a full credit to your account. The seller must guarantee return postage.Bureau of ...
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New Federal Needlestick Safety Act

On November 6, 2000, President Clinton signed into law a federal needlestick safety bill aimed at reducing the risk of health care workers from accidental needlesticks. The bill directs modifications to OSHA's bloodborne pathogens standard in 29 ...
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New Requirements Concerning Children’s Programming: A Reminder of Broadcasters’ Obligations

Certain new requirements relating to children's television programming adopted by the FCC in August, 1996 became effective on January 2, 1997. Specifically, the FCC promulgated several new regulations that are designed to provide better information ...
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New, Revised and Proposed OSHA Standards

After not seeing many changes in the Occupational Safety and Health Standards and the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Standards, employers are recently seeing a number of new or revised standards. In addition, new standards are currently ...
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New Tax Law May Drive Down Employer Settlement Costs

Prior to President Bush's signature late last week of the new tax law (known as the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004), there was a split of authority in courts across the country on the issue of whether contingent attorney's fees paid directly to ...
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NLRB Gives Hospital Managers More Reasons To Worry

In a decision which overturns some 20 years of legal precedent, the National Labor Relations Board just ruled that interns and residents at Boston Medical Center are "Employees" within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). As ...
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