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 ...

A Garfield County couple's signed, notarized document attesting to their common law marriage does not mean they were actually ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...