The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential decision today reversed the U.S. District Court ...

Attorneys largely raised concerns about a proposed rule meant to disclose funding for amicus briefs, saying it would create ...

It explained the principle of promissory estoppel, viz.: "In light of these circumstances, we can apply the principle of promissory estoppel, which is a recognized exception to the three-year ...

As advocate, a lawyer zealously asserts the client's position under the rules of the adversary system. As negotiator, a lawyer seeks a result advantageous to the client but consistent with ...

(a) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), a lawyer shall abide by a client's decisions concerning the objectives of representation and, as required by Rule 1.4, shall consult with the client as to the ...

A second basic claim is the concept of estoppel. Estoppel means, generally, according to Black’s Law Dictionary, that a party is prevented by his or her own acts from claiming the right to the ...

The recent case of Davies and Davies v Davies [2015] EWHC 15 (Ch) provides a timely reminder that the position of the chancery judge, when resolving a proprietary estoppel claim, may not be much ...

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