Commercial litigation cases are handled in court, but they’re not the same as criminal or personal injury lawsuits.
Commercial litigation falls under a distinct set of rules and laws that govern how these cases are litigated. In other words, you need to know what you’re up against in order to defend yourself effectively against a commercial lawsuit.
Let’s look at some basic information about commercial litigation and how it works.
What is Commercial Litigation?
Commercial litigation is a type of legal action that takes place between businesses or individuals. It can involve disputes over contracts, breach of contract, trademark infringement, and other issues related to business transactions.
Commercial litigation also differs from other types of civil litigation in that it generally involves more considerable sums than standard personal injury cases do; therefore, some courts have special divisions or procedures set up just for commercial cases.
Types of Commercial Litigation Cases
Commercial litigation cases can be about a variety of issues. They may involve a breach of contract, business disputes, real estate disputes, and trademark infringement.
In a breach of contract situation, one party has failed to perform their contractual obligations, and the other party is seeking compensation for the damages caused by this failure. The party who did not perform as promised may claim that their failure was not intentional and, therefore, should not have to pay for damages.
Business disputes can arise when two businesses have competing interests. For example, if one business tries to agree with another business, but another business refuses to do so because they believe it would be detrimental to their business interests.
Real estate disputes occur when two parties disagree over property rights, boundaries between properties, or even whether there should be additional construction on specific properties.
Trademark infringement occurs when someone uses another company’s name or logo without permission or permission from a licensee of that trademarked material (such as when you purchase an item from Target but see an image on the packaging that looks similar to Coca-Cola’s logo).
Issues and Concerns in a Commercial Litigation Case
Commercial litigation is a broad term that can include a wide range of issues and concerns. It may be very complex, involving many parties, large sums of money, and stressful situations.
The following are some examples of commercial litigation:
- Contract disputes: These involve disputes between two or more companies regarding their contracts (including purchase agreements).
- Intellectual property infringement cases: This type of case involves allegations that one party has infringed upon another’s intellectual property rights (such as copyright or patent infringement).
- Breach of contract claims: In this type of case, one party alleges that another has failed to live up to its obligations under an existing agreement between them – whether it’s written down somewhere or not!
Defending Yourself Against a Commercial Lawsuit
You need to take action quickly when you’ve been charged with a commercial crime. The first thing to do is find out the facts of the case against you—what happened, what evidence exists against you, and so on.
It’s often best to settle out of court. If this can be done successfully for both parties, it saves time and money for everyone involved! However, sometimes it may be necessary for the case to go to trial if there are significant legal issues at stake or if there has been severe wrongdoing on one side or another.
Of course, we recommend getting professional and quality litigation attorneys to walk you through your case.
Why We Recommend Hiring a Commercial Litigation Attorney
At Paul Humber Law, we believe in honesty and integrity. We are a firm dedicated to providing our clients with the absolute best service possible, and we will never compromise our work for short-term gain.
We urge anyone considering using our law firm to contact us for a list of satisfied client referrals. We are not interested in empty promises or slogans—our results do the talking.
