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Litigation

Jan. 27, 2004

And the Winner Is...

To the victor go the spoils. A victorious plaintiff wins money to compensate for past wrongs and the vindication of battling a cause to its final outcome in front of 12 men and women.

        To the victor go the spoils. A victorious plaintiff wins money to compensate for past wrongs and the vindication of battling a cause to its final outcome in front of 12 men and women.
        But what accolades go to a successful civil defendant? Crowing about a defense win can be, as one veteran criminal defender puts it, like celebrating that someone has finally stopped beating your h...

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