10 Ways To Control Litigation Costs In Challenging Economic Times

Litigation costs management has become a significant concern to corporations, particularly in this challenging economic environment. Effective litigation management is not only key to reducing costs but to achieving timely and desirable results. The following are some ideas for achieving efficient litigation management:

1. Aggressive initial case evaluation: A detailed analysis of the merits of a case should be undertaken at the front-end. While this amounts to a material investment at the initial stages of litigation, it saves significant resources in the long-term and assists in early risk assessment and settlement. If a defendant's assessment is that their case is weak, early settlement avoids the opposing side learning of supporting facts that may later be disclosed in discovery. If an early assessment reveals a winning case, it often identifies strategies to employ early to assist in winning the case or getting a quick and favourable settlement. An early