Thomson Reuters – Arbitraging the time value of litigation
Why would a defendant bother fighting a case they know they’re going to lose? Because defendants can arbitrage the time value of litigation. Read Managing Director Tets Ishikawa’s insightful piece explaining how the slow pace of legal proceedings might discourage defendants to settle and make it more commercially viable for them to fight a losing fight.
http://disputeresolutionblog.practicallaw.com/arbitraging-the-time-value-of-litigation/