pre-filing

And, just to hit on the "years later" bit - a thing about civil law is that it all starts with pre-filing negotiations with the defendant's insurance and/or attorney.

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The network also serves as a pool of legal talent that represents Fannie in its pre-filing mediation program, a program designed to facilitate communication between borrowers and servicers prior to foreclosure.

Dems To Fannie Mae: Why Are You Feeding Foreclosure Mills? The Huffington Post News Team 2010

The network also serves as a pool of legal talent that represents Fannie in its pre-filing mediation program, a program designed to facilitate communication between borrowers and servicers prior to foreclosure.

Dems To Fannie Mae: Why Are You Feeding Foreclosure Mills? The Huffington Post News Team 2010

El Paso, a Texas-based gas pipeline firm, began the "pre-filing" process in January 2008, which is essentially applying for a permit to apply for the permit known as an "environmental impact statement."

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I've heard stories of lawyers being jailed for mishandling pre-filing settlement discussions so badly that they were guilty of extortion.

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They do pre-filing counseling and pre-discharge education.

CNN Transcript May 24, 2009 2009

They do pre-filing counseling and pre-discharge education.

CNN Transcript May 23, 2009 2009

They do pre-filing counseling and pre-discharge education.

CNN Transcript Jul 4, 2009 2009

So a willfulness claim asserted in the original complaint must necessarily be grounded exclusively in the accused infringer's pre-filing conduct.

Willfulness Can Still Be Pled Even If Preliminary Injunction Is Not Sought Peter Zura 2009

So a willfulness claim asserted in the original complaint must necessarily be grounded exclusively in the accused infringer's pre-filing conduct.

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