Litigation Risk Management

 

"I should dread a lawsuit beyond almost anything short of sickness and death," wrote Judge Learned Hand more than 85 years ago. We seem to have gone from trial by ordeal in the 12th century to the ordeal of trial in the 21st. Not much progress, some would say. And yet, Bill McGowan used antitrust lawsuits and administrative actions against AT&T to bring MCI to life. Litigation can be both a sword and a shield.

Litigation is as much a part of business as annual reports and tax returns. The question for corporate leaders and managers is not whether lawsuits will occur but whether the risk of litigation and the lawsuits themselves will be well managed.

Download our white paper on litigation risk management to learn more.