prelitigation
Prior to suing
Prelitigation describes the period or activities before a lawsuit is formally filed.
Prelitigation negotiations attempt to resolve disputes without going to court.
A prelitigation demand letter notifies someone of potential legal action.
Insurance companies and attorneys use the term for early-stage claim handling: The case settled during prelitigation.
Act of finding something
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
claim · notice · dispute resolution · cease and desist · investigation · preservation · evidence gathering · fact-finding
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- threatIndication of potential harm
- bluffCalculated false front
- pressureForce upon contact
tactics · positioning · cost-benefit · risk assessment · walkaway · BATNA · insurance coverage · indemnification
Payment for counsel
- budgetPlan for spending
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- hourly ratePay calculated by time
- contingencyUncertain possible event
defense costs · bad faith · reserves · exposure · economic damages · punitive damages · attorneys fees
Ordered display of events
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
- witness listPeople called to testify
- spoliationDestruction or plundering
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
discovery
Act of finding something
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · claim · notice · dispute resolution · cease and desist · investigation · preservation · evidence gathering · fact-finding · statute of limitations
leverage
Borrowed capital for amplified returns
pressure · tactics · positioning · cost-benefit · risk assessment · walkaway · BATNA · insurance coverage · indemnification · hold harmless
legal fees
Payment for counsel
- budgetPlan for spending
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- hourly ratePay calculated by time
contingency · defense costs · bad faith · reserves · exposure · economic damages · punitive damages · attorneys fees
timeline
Ordered display of events
- chronologyTemporal ordering of events
- witness listPeople called to testify
- spoliationDestruction or plundering
chain of custody · attorney-client · work product · response letter
prelitigationlitigation
Legal dispute process
in court · post-trial · trial · courtroom proceedings · judicial proceedings
litigious, litigation, litigator, litigate, litigators, litigable