{"id":315,"date":"2024-06-27T13:03:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T13:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fastforwardstories.com\/?p=725"},"modified":"2024-06-27T13:03:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T13:03:06","slug":"alternatives-to-litigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud.titletapsites.com\/widman-immigrationlaw\/2024\/06\/27\/alternatives-to-litigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternatives To 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_jq35761y06 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\/jq35761y06\/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>\nWhile there&#8217;s no concrete answer to how long a lawsuit process might take in court, US cases take over a year on average, and cases running 5 or more years are not unheard of.  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