Business litigation is any type of lawsuit that is brought to court to settle a business related matter. Attorneys work to provide assistance to the business to enable them to be adequately represented in a court of law for their business needs. In this type of law situation, any business that is active or inactive, that is working for profit, may use this type of litigation to pursue their claims in a court of law. In business litigation, it is important for one party to prove that the other party, or defendant, in some way violated the law, such as violated a contract. Although no criminal offense has to occur, though it can, this is a serious legal situation for all involved.