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Originally posted by NineNine
Get a lawyer. A lawsuit generally is NOT public. Heck, with a lawyer, it may not even come to that. It's real simple... get a lawyer who does business contracts, give him the details, and in a few weeks, he'll give you a check for 2/3 of what you were owed. That's what they're for. I've successfully gone after a Fortune 500 company for payment that way. It was well into the 5 figures for some independent programming work I did. You don't have to worry about them not paying you. That's why we have a legal system.
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Actually, a lawsuit's paperwork [ie., complaint and some pleadings] become part of the public record cuz you have to file them with the court clerk. This info can be obtained via Lexis and KnowX or other public records search.
I believe what you're saying is that filing a CLAIM is not public. This is true as long as you don't file a complaint with the court to begin the litigation process.