Define: Litigation Expense

How is Litigation Expense defined in a legal contract?

• Litigation Expense means expenses reasonably incurred whilst managing any claim, action, suit or proceeding, including court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs, witness fees, and fees and disbursements of legal counsel, investigators, expert witnesses, accountants and other professionals. Seen in 38 SEC filings
• Litigation Expense means any fee and costs associated investigating and defending or asserting any claim, action, or suit, including but not limited to court costs, witness fees, arbitration fees and the fees of any necessary professionals. Seen in 30 SEC filings
• Litigation Expense means any reasonable out-of-pocket expense incurred in defending a Proceeding or in any related investigation or negotiation, including court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees, witness fees, and attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and disbursements. Seen in 24 SEC filings
• Litigation Expense means any expenses incurred in connection with managing any claim, action, suit or proceeding, including court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees or costs, witness fees and reasonable fees and disbursements of legal counsel, investigators, expert witnesses, accountants and other professionals. Seen in 22 SEC filings
• Litigation Expense means any court filing fee, court cost, arbitration fee, and each other fee and cost of investigating or defending an indemnified claim or asserting any claim for indemnification or defense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other professionals’ fees, and disbursements. Seen in 18 SEC filings
• Litigation Expense means any court filing fee, court cost, arbitration fee, and each other fee and cost of investigating or defending an indemnified claim or asserting any claim for indemnification or defense, including Attorney’s Fees, other professionals’ fees, and disbursements. “Attorney’s Fees” include a charge for the service of in-house counsel at the market rate for independent counsel of similar experience.
  Seen in 12 SEC filings
• Litigation Expense means any fees, court costs, mediation or arbitration fees or costs, witness fees, or other fees or costs of investigating, defending, or asserting a claim for indemnification, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses. Seen in 10 SEC filings
• Litigation Expense means any reasonable out-of-pocket expense actually incurred in defending a Claim or Infringement Claim or in any related investigation or negotiation, including without limitation attorneys’ fees, court costs, expert witness fees and other professionals’ fees Seen in 9 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Litigation Expense means all necessary out-of-pocket costs such as court fees, arbitrator charges, professional service fees, witness payments, and investigation fees incurred during legal proceedings.

Relevant Contract Types

• Service Agreement Contracts
• Client/Vendor Agreements
• Partnership Agreements
• Non-disclosure Agreements
• Arbitration Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Dispute resolution cases.
• Contract negotiation or renegotiation situations.
• Situations demanding arbitration.
• Any kind of court cases, especially in civil disputes.

Relevant Sectors

• Legal sector
• Construction sector
• Distribution & Logistics sector
• Retail sector

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Genie Definition 2

• Litigation Expense means all reasonable costs incurred in defending a claim, inclusive of fees for attorneys, investigators, expert witnesses, and associated professionals.

Relevant Contract Types

• Employment Contracts
• Lease Agreements
• Sales and Purchase Agreements
• Shareholder Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• Cases related to employment disputes.
• Disruptions in sales and purchase agreements.
• Cases related to real estate leasing disagreements.
• Shareholder disputes.

Relevant Sectors

• Finance sector
• Real Estate sector
• Consumer Goods sector
• Technology sector

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