Exam 4: Managing Disputes: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Litigation Strategies

Jack Knighton is an employee of PRG Consulting.He has been called for jury duty.One of PRG's clients is Renar Corporation.Renar is the defendant in the case for which Jack has been called for the jury panel.The attorney for the plaintiff who is suing Renar:

Arbitration proceedings have less stringent evidentiary standards than trials.

A motion for summary judgment is appropriate only if there are no issues of fact.

The litigation between Chapterhouse and Games Workshop:

My E-Medicine,Inc.is a company that offers prescriptions over the Internet.The company has a worldwide customer base.A company based in France has alleged that My E-Medicine is selling a generic drug that violates the French company's patent.The company has filed suit against My E-Medicine in France and has sought to use the U.S.Marshal in the United States to serve process for the suit.Which of the following best describes the rights of My E-Medicine?

The results of an arbitration hearing aregenerally binding.

A default is entered when the defendant counterclaims.

Realty Partners,Inc.is being sued by a buyer who bought a home listed by Realty Partners.Realty earned a commission on the sale.The buyer is suing because the house has termites.Realty had obtained an inspector's report that described the home as "termite-free." Realty has brought the inspector into the lawsuit (added inspector as a cross-claimant).What type of information does Realty need? How can it be obtained?

A motion to dismiss can be granted:

The parties select the arbitrator for arbitration.

The best means for obtaining access to a defendant company's e-mail in litigation over an atmosphere of harassment is:

Voir dire is the process of screening prospective jurors.

A lawsuit begins with the filing of a complaint or petition.

Which of the following is a true statement about depositions?

List and describe the forms of alternative dispute resolution other than arbitration.

Every trial requires a jury.

Following the suit being filed,what step does Rod need to do next?​

Work product is discoverable.

The effect of a counterclaim is to have the defendant also suing the plaintiff.

Jury instructions: