Take out that irrelevant and contentious side - comment and you'd lose it. (money.stackexchange.com)
The combination of no financial reward, plus guaranteed hostile scrutiny, and threats of losing employment would be enough to discourage many from entering the contentious side of the field or speaking their mind if they question the «faith.» (climatism.blog)
On the contentious side, we've advised on disputes involving the interpretation, performance and termination of IT contracts; software copyright infringement; technology patent litigation; and disputes over systems procurement and outsourcing agreements. (freshfields.com)