Despite protestations from the insurance industry to the contrary, common law bad faith damages can be pursued in the lawsuit seeking extra-contractual damages from insurers under policies of ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is fast redeeming its reputation and, in the process, is reinforcing the rule of law. Significantly, Trump seems content to follow whatever the court decides. The court has ...

Statutes of Extinguishment are very similar to Statutes of Limitation, but they do have their important differences. Extinguishment completely kills off the cause of action, while limitation only ...

The Supreme Court’s affirmation of its constitutionality is a pivotal point of departure, but the impacts of the law will be worked out in the traditional way of common law, case by case. What else is ...

You may have heard of common law marriage or you may know someone who refers to another as their “common law spouse,” their “common law wife,” or their “common law husband.” But what exactly is it and ...

"The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law." - Jeremy Bentham This quote is, to an extent, appropriate to both the common and the civil law system (known as continental law). However, ...

A recent Court of Final Appeal ruling confirms that the city's common law is its very own It is very often said that the ...