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Civil RICO cases are a very special kind of civil lawsuit. More than a lot of other kinds of civil lawsuits (like, say, an auto accident case,) RICO cases involve numerous technical statutory pleading requirements, any one of which can be fatal to the plaintiffs’ case if not met to the precision required by the…

Any kind of business dispute has the potential to become contentious as business people who once collaborated transition to being adversaries. When the business in question is a family one, then the odds that business will become personal, and emotions will escalate along with it, increase exponentially. Whether or not yours is a family business,…

In any real estate dispute that winds up in litigation, there are several things that you have to weigh carefully. One of the biggest decisions you’ll make is whether to settle your case or continue litigating. If you are seriously considering a settlement, it is vitally important to understand exactly what the settlement agreement you…

If you operate a business long enough, you’re almost certain to be sued at some point. Sometimes, those civil suits may present scary and intimidating causes of action, such as accusing you and your business of engaging in racketeering activity. While they may seem unnerving to you, they are often, in the eye of an…

After you’ve signed your commercial contract and you’ve done the work your contract prescribed, you expect to be paid what you’re owed under that agreement. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, which may necessitate bringing a breach of contract lawsuit. An experienced Atlanta breach of contract lawyer can help you to get everything you owed in…

For many commercial ventures — both great and small — business is a multi-state and, often, multinational venture. Even if your company doesn’t directly conduct business activities in a given state, that doesn’t automatically mean that you might not find yourself in a position where you need to sue in that state. When that state…

If you have a business in Georgia, you have likely been sued or eventually will be sued. If you receive a complaint that alleges that you violated racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO) laws, it may be easy to say… that is completely ridiculous! Indeed, it may well be. However, even if you fervently believe…

Commercial contracts allow you to include a variety of clauses, including one that dictates where disputes will be litigated. Even if you agreed to this kind of forum selection clause, you may still desire to litigate your case somewhere other than the forum required in your contract. If that’s you, it is important to recognize…

Signing an agreement to license your intellectual property is, not unlike signing a lease to rent your commercial real estate, something you enter into with high expectations. You’ve put in lots of work prior to the execution of that contract, and you expect the arrangement will be profitable for both sides. Of course, that doesn’t…

The law of contracts allows entities to contract for many things. You can stipulate where disputes will be litigated, and you can declare what state’s laws should be used for resolving the arguments made in that litigation. When it comes time to negotiate and draft your next commercial contract, deciding on the venue and the…