I’ll admit, when I first heard about the Canada Dry fake ginger ale lawsuit it seemed a little silly. For those who don’t know – the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale have been sued in class action cases for false advertising. The plaintiffs’ claim: Canada Dry’s drink is not…
You may have heard the phrase “civil litigation” and think it is some fancy legal buzzword, but in reality, litigation just refers to the process of using the court system to settle a dispute. Civil litigation generally means anything that is not criminal litigation (which is a court case based…
Every case is different, but clients like to have an idea of what to expect from litigation so I provide this general overview. 1. Pre-Litigation (1 week to 1 year+) Litigation is the process of settling a dispute through the court system. The pre-litigation stage is everything that happens before…