In a case caption, how should corporate party names be treated?

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In a case caption, corporate party names should be the full official names as they appear in the record. This exactness ensures clear and unambiguous identification of the litigants, including all designators like Inc., Ltd., Corp., LLC, and so on. Abbreviating, omitting, or altering the name would risk confusion with other entities or misidentify who is actually a party. After the initial reference in the caption, you may use shorter forms in the body or citations, but the caption itself stays with the full name.