"If that involves litigation, they'll spend the time and money to do that.
"If that includes litigation, then that certainly is a consideration," Dr. Mackiel said.
Contract disputes and countercharges of infringement are common in the high-tech business and commonly sorted out by standard means negotiation and, if that fails, litigation, often accompanied by more negotiation.
In the same staff report, Garcia referred to a December 2013 letter from attorney Kevin Shenkman that threatened litigation if the city didn't transition to a district voting system.
IMF, an Australian firm that finances litigation in return for a share of the proceeds if the litigation succeeds, has announced it will finance a similar action in the Netherlands.
Even if the litigation can be settled, the attention of senior management has shifted from running the business to defending it.
The Congressional and legislative folks from both parties and the state Democrats want all of the primary elections delayed if the litigation postpones any of them.
It is unclear if the litigation will cause a delay in the law, which is set to go into effect in August.
Baron calls the suit "silly" and "stupid," saying the contract clearly called for the lawyers to get at least 25% of the first $250 million in winnings and 5% of the remainder if the litigation lasted longer than 18 months.
The only exception is if the litigation in question relates directly to the medical treatment itself or the payment for that treatment, and even then institutions should only disclose those records that are relevant and necessary to the litigation.
