Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
litigation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ costly, expensive ▪ endless, lengthy, protracted ▪ complex ▪ potential, threatened … Collocations dictionary
Expenses versus Capital Expenditures — Under United States income tax law, to make a deduction in the current taxable year, a taxpayer must be able to show that a particular cost is a business expense [IRC § 162. Section 212 permits deductions for investment expenses.] (but not an… … Wikipedia
vexatious litigation — n. A lawsuit brought without probable cause, out of malice toward the opposing party. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. vexatious litigation … Law dictionary
Regulation through litigation — refers to changes in society (particularly those which affect industries) which are brought about through the process of litigation, rather than through legislation or regulation.Some critics of regulation through litigation cite the… … Wikipedia
Tobacco litigation — refers to the lawsuits brought against various tobacco manufacturers, attempting to hold them responsible for wrongful death, injury, or medical expenses related to cigarette smoking and other tobacco use. Cases have been brought both by… … Wikipedia
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act — The United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability,… … Wikipedia
expense of litigation — Court costs and attorneys fees. As the expression is used in an indemnity insurance policy giving the insurer the right to control the litigation, it embraces all the expenses the assured was put to by the litigation, including costs, damages and … Ballentine's law dictionary
administration expenses — Items such as court costs, premium for surety bond, payments made for the preservation of the property of the estate while administration is pending, insurance premiums, attorney s fees incurred in litigation necessary in the preservation of the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
procedural law — Law that prescribes the procedures and methods for enforcing rights and duties and for obtaining redress (e.g., in a suit). It is distinguished from substantive law (i.e., law that creates, defines, or regulates rights and duties). Procedural law … Universalium
Communications Workers of America v. Beck — Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 11, 1988 … Wikipedia
