California's new SB 1427 law allows married couples to file a joint petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, ...

The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department wanted to hit the road. So in early 2023, the office made an unusual purchase — a new Coleman motor home — with a specific goal, documents show: to bring the ...

In over two decades of practice before civil and commercial courts across India, I have observed the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 function simultaneously as an indispensable tool and a significant ...

United Arab Emirates – The UAE government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending several provisions of the Civil Procedures Code, marking another leap aimed at developing the procedural structure of ...

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In New Jersey, many civil disputes are resolved by way of settlement conferences conducted by judges or by mediation. This article is a primer for attorneys new to civil litigation to identify key ...

A Maryland social justice nonprofit is suing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over its refusal to address workplace discrimination complaints that have to do with gender identity.

NEW YORK — New documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Colorado reveal further details about Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plans to expand ICE detention ...

In the first months of his administration, President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened due process, a fundamental principle enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. His attacks have spanned from the ...

On April 1, 2025, the Civil Rules Review (CRR) Working Group published its Phase 2 Consultation Paper (Paper) outlining its proposed framework for revamping Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules).

AUSTIN, Texas – A proposed bill that would make non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for child sexual abuse cases (CSA) void and unenforceable has passed the Texas House, according to a spokesperson for ...

I’ve never seen my late brother’s settlement “agreement” with Kanakuk and its co-defendants or the content of its terms, writes Elizabeth Carlock Phillips. He took it to the grave. iStockphoto / Getty ...