I think BP represents solid value here with a cheap P / E, worldwide exposure, solid dividend and a catalyst (the
eventual end of litigation).
Although admittedly at one rather
extreme end of the litigation spectrum, the decisions at first instance in Equitable and BCCI arguably represented everything Lord Woolf set out to achieve.
Whether the attorney had an interest in achieving
the ends of the litigation should certainly be considered by a court determining what a reasonable paying client would pay.
However, settlement occurs most often at
the end of the litigation process through mediation and immediately before trial.
the conclusion of the trial, and the expiry of the appeal period, does not signal
the end of litigation, as family law disputes may continue into the indefinite future where support and children are at issue;
Normally, a court will not freeze a defendant's assets just because the plaintiff is concerned that they will not be able to recover any money on their judgment at
the end of litigation.
But in an opinion today, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon wrote that he hoped he was near
the end of litigation that the D.C. Circuit once described as «Sisyphean labor.»
Establish workflows to track information generated by the litigation process to ensure the security of data, disposition of data, and timely return or collected data at the end of litigation
A successful court judgment or award is often not
the end of the litigation process: rather, it can be a staging post along the way to successful recovery.
Between these two extremes, distinguishing between the two categories to decide which tribunals should be granted independence would be very difficult, causing
no end of litigation, an outcome courts are — rightly — keen to avoid.
In such cases, there is no «pot of gold» at
the end of the litigation rainbow from which the firm can reliably collect its fee.
Cost - shifting in Canada occurs at
the end of the litigation, at which time the unsuccessful party may be required to contribute, in whole or in part, toward the costs, including fees and disbursements, of the successful party.
It gives defendants tools to fight back, makes ligitation cheaper and includes an important fee - shifting provision, so companies that stand up to the trolls have a chance to recover their fees and costs at
the end of litigation.
In custody lawsuits that are not part of a divorce, the judge issues an order at
the end of the litigation when he makes his final decision.
At
the end of the litigation, the court will issue an order for the division of marital property, custody and support.