In a closely watched appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed by a 4-3 vote that a waiver contained in a commercial lease of the right to bring a declaratory judgment action is enforceable and not ...

Bacanora concerned the validity of a gross overriding royalty on revenues from lithium produced from certain mineral claims in Mexico. As part of an acquisition in 2009, the Plaintiff, Bacanora ...

If you’re of a certain age, or from a certain geographic sector of the country, then no doubt you’ve heard that particular idiom uttered to mean, “What a surprise!” “John and Megan eloped last night.” ...

The Supreme Court of Canada found Friday that the government acted dishonestly when it reneged on an 1877 treaty with an Alberta indigenous community and allowed for declaratory relief. The case ...

Despite the legal strong arms of the world, it isn’t always about the money. In fact, setting criminal law — which is a horse of an entirely different color — aside, many times civil actions aren’t ...

For some reason, everybody is talking about severability. (Which means it is a good day, like every day, to read Kevin Walsh.) In addition to all the discussion of the merits and severability in Texas ...

A number of tools exist to prevent abuse of court process and ensure matters properly and finally determined by a competent court do not become subject to re-litigation. These fall under the umbrella ...

The owner of a chocolate brand who was sued by Mars in March has filed a complaint for declaratory relief looking to clear her of any wrongdoing and recover attorneys’ fees.