Commercial Landlord-Tenant—Prevailing Party Legal Fees—Court Granted $992,248.48 In Attorney Fees, Costs and Expenses—“Complex Engineering and Architectural Issues”—Litigation Lasted More Than 3 Yrs.

In the interest of justice and courtroom efficiency, res judicata aims to prevent parties from re-litigating previously legally resolved issues and claims involving the same or similar parties.

Local government officials are no different from the rest of us—they can, and they do, make mistakes. Generally speaking, however, a municipality does not have to suffer the consequences of its errors ...

July 01, 2025 - On May 7, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed a longstanding split among district courts concerning the scope of inter partes review ("IPR") estoppel.

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The Supreme Court ruled this Spring that the laches defense is not available for patent infringement damages in SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag et al. v. First Quality Baby Products, LLC, et al. While ...

“We all bow our heads to the law, but the law bows its head to no one,” wrote High Court Justice Alex Stein at the end of his scathing written opinion on Wednesday in which Stein, along with 9 of the ...

Tenant estoppel certificates verify lease details for third parties during property transactions. Landlords require estoppel certificates to ensure accurate lease terms for sales or refinancing.

Andrew Ancheta is a finance editor who has reported extensively on cryptocurrency, NFTs, economics, and history. He previously worked as an editor for China Daily. Anthony Battle is a CERTIFIED ...

March 24, 2022 - Patent Trial and Appeal Board post-grant validity challenges — for example, inter partes reviews (IPR) — are frequent components of a patent litigation strategy. However, filing an ...