Office party lawsuits are just as much a part of holiday traditions as the party itself. But if it’s your client that gets slapped with a lawsuit, you’re going to be the one dealing with the fallout.

Not only will you have extra work on your plate, your boss probably won’t be happy that you weren’t able to prevent it from happening. Telling him “I didn’t even see this coming” probably won’t help your case.

To help you think of every scenario to prevent or at least insulate your client from liability, we’ve rounded up a number of office party lawsuits, from the typical to the completely ridiculous, that you can learn from:

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