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4 days ago · As firms transition, the Rule permits a firm to continue to include in its name, if otherwise lawful, the surname of one or more deceased or retired members of the firm or of a predecessor firm in a continuing line of succession. This may be a consideration in law firm succession planning as Comment [1] notes it is misleading to use the name of ...
5 days ago · Litigation is the process of taking legal action through the court system. In the United States, litigation often begins in a trial court, where a judge or jury makes an initial decision. This decision can then be appealed to a higher court. The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the country.
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5 days ago · The contra proferentem rule is a principle Courts apply in construing or interpreting a contract. Contra proferentum is a Latin term which translates to “against the offeror”. As a doctrine of contractual interpretation, it is broadly interpreted that where a contract or a term of a contract is ambiguous, the words will be interpreted ...
5 days ago · Rule 20 provides general guidelines for citing foreign legal materials. Tables 2.42 (UK as a whole), 2.42.1 (England & Wales), 2.42.2 (Scotland), and 2.42.3 (Northern Ireland) covers citations to cases, statutes, regulations, and parliamentary materials for the UK as a whole and for its component nations, as well as common abbreviations ...
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5 days ago · noun. : a rule holding that if a document (as a contract, deed, or will) appears on its face to be complete no outside evidence may be used to challenge it. Note: The number of states that accept the four corners rule is in decline.
5 days ago · Abbreviations are necessary because space is limited in legal writing, as courts impose strict paper limitations. Law review articles may also be subject to page constraints. It will be important to consult the tables in The Bluebook for appropriate abbreviations to make proper citations.
4 days ago · The Second Hundred had a higher rate of total lawyer headcount growth (5.4% versus 1.8% in the Am Law 100), equity partner growth (0.8% versus a slight dip in the Am Law 100) and growth in the ...
