What is the weight of a promise? A promise is a powerful thing. In law and in business, not every promise carries weight. Some promises are just words, while others can land you in court if you break ...

When negotiating convertible notes, parties typically focus on the terms of conversion upon an equity financing, most notably the discount ...

A review of recent changes and horizon issues in US International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) unfair import ...

The refiled lawsuit accuses The MetroHealth System and its board of trustees of breach of contract, defamation, and "promissory estoppel ... virtue of the contract language without specifically ...

“[C]ollateral estoppel should not apply. To hold otherwise would deprive patent owners of their property right without first requiring proof of patent invalidity that satisfies the statutorily ...

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 ...

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 ...

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“The fact that the majority dismissed likelihood of confusion in the keyword conquesting context on summary judgment illustrates the court’s leniency towards the practice of keyword bidding ...

Body language is a silent orchestra, as people constantly give clues to what they’re thinking and feeling. Non-verbal messages including body movements, facial expressions, vocal tone and volume ...