{"id":314,"date":"2024-06-27T13:03:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T13:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastforwardstories.com\/?p=724"},"modified":"2024-06-27T13:03:07","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T13:03:07","slug":"what-is-litigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud.titletapsites.com\/widman-immigrationlaw\/2024\/06\/27\/what-is-litigation\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Litigation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_jedv62kdpc dnt=1 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\">\n<div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/jedv62kdpc\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nIn US law, one party can bring a lawsuit against another party in court.   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