"The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law." - Jeremy Bentham This quote is, to an extent, appropriate to both ...

As the world becomes increasingly connected, many attorneys chose to leave their home countries to become licensed attorneys and practice law in other jurisdictions. In addition to the procedural ...

Civil law is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations, in which compensation may be awarded to the victim. For instance, if a car crash victim claims damages ...

Civil law is a broad area that governs disputes involving people’s rights and duties. Some major branches of civil law are as ...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that common-law civil forfeiture does not exist in Pennsylvania, but stopped short of saying the same for common-law criminal forfeiture, instead leaving that ...

A “dedication” is an uncompensated transfer of an interest in private property to the public. Dedications can occur pursuant to statute or common law. Statutory dedications follow the path set forth ...