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Equity & Trusts

Equitable Remedies: Injunctions, Specific Performance, and Other Relief When a person’s legal rights have been violated, money is often the

Equity & Trusts

The Maxims of Equity The maxims of equity are traditional principles that developed alongside the equitable jurisdiction of the English Cour

Equity & Trusts

Equity and Common Law: Differences, History, and Relationship Common law and equity are two foundational traditions of the Anglo-American le

Equity & Trusts

What Is Equity in Law? Equity is a body of legal principles, doctrines, and remedies developed to address situations in which the ordinary r

Civil Procedure

Injunctions and Declaratory Judgments Civil litigation does not always end with an award of money. Sometimes a party needs the court to stop

Civil Procedure

Enforcement of Civil Judgments Winning a civil case does not necessarily mean that the prevailing party has received the relief the court aw

Civil Procedure

Issue Preclusion and Collateral Estoppel A civil lawsuit can resolve more than the particular claim stated in the complaint. A court may als

Civil Procedure

Standards of Appellate Review When a case reaches an appellate court, the appellate judges do not review every issue in exactly the same way

Civil Procedure

Appeals in Civil Cases An appeal in a civil case is a request for a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court for legal error

Civil Procedure

Motions for a New Trial A motion for a new trial is a post-trial motion asking a court to set aside the result of a trial and conduct a new

Civil Procedure

Judgment as a Matter of Law Judgment as a Matter of Law (JMOL) is a procedural device that allows a federal trial judge to resolve a claim o

Civil Procedure

Civil Jury Trials vs. Bench Trials A civil jury trial and a bench trial are two different ways in which a civil lawsuit can be decided at tr