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In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution.

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The lawyer advised his client against filing a lawsuit as it would take a lot of time and money to resolve.

In the case of a lawsuit the plaintiff preferred his own plea.

My wretched lawsuit takes all I have and makes no progress.

That lawsuit taught me much.

Modern Energy, due to some complications they had in a lawsuit with Scottrade, has done a split and changed their ticker symbol to MDRG.

In one case, the criticism actually resulted in a lawsuit.

She was still in England at the Revolution, having delayed her return to Portugal to prosecute a lawsuit against the second earl of Clarendon, formerly her chamberlain.

A judgment of the Supreme Court is only a judgment on the particular case before it, and does not prevent a similar question being raised again in another lawsuit, though of course this seldom happens, because it may be assumed that the court will adhere to its former opinion.

Once such lawsuit, Griswold vs. Connecticut, ruled that "Breastfeeding is the most elemental form of parental care.

Until a litigation lawyer wins or settles a case, all the costs of putting on the lawsuit will be assumed by his or her office.

Missed work due to injury can make a lawsuit stronger.

On his return to Avignon he engaged in public affairs, pleaded the cause of the Scaligers in their lawsuit with the Rossi for the lordship of Parma, and addressed two poetical epistles to Pope Benedict XII.

When a group of people sue a collector, this is a class action lawsuit.

She dropped a lawsuit after Hugh Hefner issued an apology.

It may have been too little, too late, though, as some patrons of the diet aids have filed a class action lawsuit for damages.

The members of the original Supernova filed a trademark infringement lawsuit in July.

Though he beat his criminal charges, he hasn't been a stranger to the justice system as lawsuit after lawsuit pile up against him.

Pierce Marshall filed a lawsuit against Anna claiming that she had no right to any of the estate since she was not mentioned in her deceased husband's will.

Her late night partying with pals Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie caused her to miss work for the film Georgia Rule, which prompted the movie's production company to threaten her with a lawsuit.

Her early leave resulted in a lawsuit, with the settlement requiring Fawcett to appear as a guest star six times during seasons three and four.

The lawsuit was eventually dropped after Snoop countersued for extortion.

Taylor is alleging that the entertainment network misrepresented her and she is filing a slander lawsuit.

While the lawsuit doesn't specify monetary damages, Keith Urban the singer is seeking the transfer of the web address.

Kardashian has since dropped the lawsuit she had pending against the entertainment company after it agreed to pay her a financial settlement.

When considering whether or not to pursue a lawsuit, injured guests should think about the following questions.

Ongoing medical expenses can quickly add up and may be covered in a successful lawsuit.

Multiple plaintiffs can pool resources, evidence, and claims for a stronger lawsuit.

While accidents are rare, they can be devastating and individuals who have been involved in an accident may want to seek the advice of theme park accident attorneys to investigate whether or not a lawsuit would be in their best interest.

Then enter Paine, who appears to be wrapped up in a lawsuit with Lulu (from FF X) for likeness rights.

In 1999, Thompson filed a $33 million lawsuit against a number of companies, including Time Warner Inc., Atari Corp.

Known for its extreme violence and behavior, GTA then became the subject of a lawsuit against Sony, Take 2 and the retailers of the game.

In the 1980s a group called Asian Americans United filed a class-action lawsuit charging that Asian Americans were not being provided with an equitable education because they were not offered bilingual classes.

In January of 2004, as part of a lawsuit settlement, the California State Board of Education was forced to radically revise the implementation of their "Reading First" program.

While it may be time-consuming, it is much better than being approached with a lawsuit because you used an image you assumed was free, but was not.

You will receive all the necessary paperwork for the lawsuit, and will typically be required to appear before a judge in court.

Despite this, more than one lawsuit has been filed against AHMSI by state Attorney General offices on the behalf of struggling homeowners.

One notable lawsuit involves the allegation that AHMSI prompted the sales of numerous foreclosed homes in an effort to obtain cash for the company's financial obligations despite the potential substantial loss to investors.

In Connecticut, the attorney general brought a lawsuit against the company in August 2008 for deceptive lending practices that caused financial strain for homeowners within that state.

A shareholder class action lawsuit for investors was also filed against Countrywide.

The commercial aired in 1991 and led to the girls' appearances on television shows, a lawsuit and later books and DVDs.

The team later went on to be featured elsewhere, both before and after the lawsuit that resulted in a statement from the Center for Science in the Public Interest saying that the ad was, "unfair, misleading and irresponsible".

So what was the big deal commercial that spawned a lawsuit and led to books and DVDs?

Prior to the lawsuit, the team also made a few other appearances.

You can read more about the aftermath of the initial lawsuit on MSNBC's July 10, 2008 article entitled, "Olympics swimsuit controversy back in court".

Mattel filed a lawsuit against Bratz, stating that the creator worked for Mattel when the doll was originally created.

With the looming threat of a lawsuit and/or incarceration, many people are wary about downloading movies.

A terbutaline autism lawsuit is among the autism lawsuits that bring many questions to the surface.

Neuroinflammation in rats exposed to the medication is a compelling argument that the medication may be a cause, and the terbutaline autism lawsuit reflects that belief.

A terbutaline autism lawsuit may be possible if the mother received the drug to prevent preterm labor but it isn't certain whether the suit would be successful in all cases.

Nevertheless, at the same time the company pays retainers to outside law firms, for the purpose of having them immediately available should a lawsuit or legal question arise.

Don't fire off empty lawsuit threats unless you plan to sue.