Specifically, "In those instances, there simply is no issue to be decided by a jury based on the evidence. A jury resolves factual, not legal, disputes. If a case involves no material factual disputes ...

We previously wrote about the requirements many jurisdictions impose for affidavits or declarations submitted in conjunction with motions for summary judgment, including that they must be based on ...

There are three main ways for a defendant to bring a lawsuit to an end. Each involves a different level of proof – and of expense and hassle. It's better to get a lawsuit “disposed of” as early as ...

Attorneys for a Nashua woman have filed a motion for summary judgment in her federal lawsuit against the Kearsarge Regional School District. Beth Scaer claims her First Amendment rights were violated ...

In a dispute over definitions in a trademark licensing agreement, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed a district court’s denial of summary judgment, determining that the ...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favour of the defendant greeting card companies in a dispute over the trademark HONEY ...

The Court has dismissed claims brought against the FIA by former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa, including the claim that the FIA breached their own regulations during Crashgate. After a three-day ...