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LITIGATING IN LITIGATING IN UNCONVENTIONAL FORUMS UNCONVENTIONAL FORUMS Craig E. Proctor Craig E. Proctor Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. British Institute of International and Comparative British Institute of International and Comparative Law Law London London June 7, 2007 June 7, 2007

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LITIGATING IN UNCONVENTIONAL FORUMS Craig E. Proctor Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. British Institute of International and Comparative Law London June 7, 2007. Business Model. PREDICTABILITY: Budget Personnel Office locations. Unconventional Forums = Unpredictability?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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LITIGATING IN LITIGATING IN UNCONVENTIONAL FORUMSUNCONVENTIONAL FORUMS

Craig E. ProctorCraig E. ProctorShook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

British Institute of International and Comparative LawBritish Institute of International and Comparative LawLondonLondon

June 7, 2007June 7, 2007

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Business Model Business Model

PREDICTABILITY:PREDICTABILITY:

BudgetBudget

PersonnelPersonnel

Office locationsOffice locations

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Unconventional Forums = Unconventional Forums = Unpredictability?Unpredictability?

Europe: Europe: Italian Justice of Peace CourtsItalian Justice of Peace Courts

Australia: Australia: Dust Disease TribunalsDust Disease Tribunals

Asia/Africa: Asia/Africa: Sharia CourtsSharia Courts

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Making the “Unpredictable”, PredictableMaking the “Unpredictable”, Predictable

Early Warning SystemEarly Warning System

Flexibility = create new modelFlexibility = create new model

““Defend” the lawsuit before it is filedDefend” the lawsuit before it is filed