You’ve been sued

The word that most non-US businesspeople fear when discussing the US is “lawsuit.” It’s certainly true that the US system is different than most, for three primary reasons:
1. The loser doesn’t pay. That’s right, if someone sues you and costs you money, you still have to pay your own legal fees. That’s expensive enough if you’re in Poughkeepsie, but if you’re in Nagasaki or Naples it can be a pretty big deal. Not only doesn’t the loser always pay the winner’s fees, they may not even pay their own fees if the case is taken on contingency. That means …read more