Information that no one is going to see, and if by some fluke was seen by someone, that no one would care about.

In that case, my original answer stands. It is exceedingly unlikely that a company will do a background check that includes whether or not you have been involved in a lawsuit such as you describe,...

Harold raises an interesting point, and one I admit I had not considered.

Chiral, are you looking to be hired by a firm, or an individual?

I'm not suggesting that he announce the lawsuit. I'm saying that in the larger scheme of things, whether someone did or did not file a lawsuit is not something employers as a whole care about and if...

You know what would turn me off as an employer?

Not the fact that you filed a lawsuit. That is your right and in some situations, possibly even your duty.

What would turn me off to you if I...

The bottom line is that while an employer might accidentally find out about the lawsuit, it won't be because they went looking to see if you'd been involved in any.

Could it fall into their laps...

I'll take it a bit further.

I have been in some form of HR and/or benefits since June of 1979. In all that time, I have never once, when conducting a background check, investigated whether or not...