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Analyze how the Practice of Business Litigation has Changed Over the Past Five Years.


DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50955) has announced the addition of Video Leadership Seminars: Business Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 Strategies with John McCahey of Hahn & Hessen LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol  to their offering.

The goal of this Video Leadership Seminar is to provide executives and lawyers with essential information for handling business disputes. The DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 is viewable on any computer or iPod (that supports video) and features 120 minutes of live video with John P. McCahey of Hahn & Hessen LLP sharing his knowledge of and experience with litigating business disputes. The Video Leadership Seminar provides invaluable information for achieving success in business litigation, including the steps to take and what to avoid, as well as an overall framework and timeline for how to proceed.

Topics covered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:

* Step by step for litigation best practices

* Strategies for success in negotiating and structuring agreements

* An overview of common litigation situations

* Important laws and the impact they have on cases

* Case Studies of specific situations and what you can learn from them

Samples of the types of questions answered in the Video Leadership Seminar include:

* Please start out by giving a brief summary of what you do with respect to working in business litigation, as if you were explaining the process to a new attorney.

* In the litigation process, to what areas do you add the most value for a client? What areas are you most focused on when trying to help them make sure they pursue the best course of action possible? How do you work with a client to ensure the litigation proceeds as smoothly as possible?

* When commencing representation in a business litigation matter, when attempting to determine the best course of action in the matter, where do you begin? What do you look at with regard to the client, their background, company, industry, and other factors?

* What strategies have you developed personally to most appropriately represent clients in business litigation matters?

* What are the 3-5 situations or areas that most often result in business litigation situations?

* If you had 5 minutes to explain to a new client the basics of your strategy in handling a business litigation situation, how would you articulate articulate /ar·tic·u·late/ (ahr-tik´u-lat)
1. to pronounce clearly and distinctly.

2. to make speech sounds by manipulation of the vocal organs.

3. to express in coherent verbal form.

4.
 it?

* How would you break your strategy into 5-7 steps to help them understand what needs to happen?

* What are the 2-3 items most often negotiated when discussing business litigation situations?

* What do you consider a success from a negotiations standpoint The Standpoint is a newspaper published in the British Virgin Islands. It was originally published under the name Pennysaver, largely as a shopping-coupon promotional newspaper, but since emerged as one of the most influential sources of journalism in the ? How can you tell when a negotiation has reached a point where it is either agree or continue to trial? How does that knowledge affect your strategy?

* What types of cases most often result in settlements? Why do you think this is? How do you go about establishing a strategy to settle for your client?

* How do you think the practice of business litigation has changed over the past five years? Do you think these changes have been positive or negative? Why?

* What changes do you foresee fore·see  
tr.v. fore·saw , fore·seen , fore·see·ing, fore·sees
To see or know beforehand: foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment.
 in the practice of business litigation over the next five years? Do you think these changes will be positive or negative? Why?

About John P. McCahey:

John P. McCahey is a member of Hahn & Hessen LLP in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
, where he represents financial institutions and other corporate clients in commercial and business litigation before both trial and appellate courts A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court.

An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed.
. Prior to joining the firm in 1983, John was an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 in the Commercial Litigation Division. The author of chapters in the treatises Commercial Litigation in New York State Courts (published by West) and New York Practice Guide: Business & Commercial (published by Matthew Bender), he has published numerous articles and frequently spoken before professional groups on topics relevant to commercial litigation. John is on the Board of Editors of the American Bar The American Bar is a drinking establishment at the Savoy Hotel in London.

Opened in 1898 when cocktail were being first introduced to London.

The term American Bar comes from the 1930s when cocktails were first gaining popularity in the United States.
 Association's Trial Evidence Journal, an associate member of the Litigation Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) is an industry trade group representing securities firms, banks, and asset management companies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. , and an elected Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation. He was recognized in 2006 by Law & Politics as a New York Super Lawyer in business litigation. John is a 1979 cum laude cum lau·de  
adv. & adj.
With honor. Used to express academic distinction: graduated cum laude; 25 cum laude graduates.
 graduate of Fordham Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review.

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