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The doctrine of judicial estoppel and the doctrine of invited error

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March 10, 2010 at 12:24 pm

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Defamation and the Internet

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March 10, 2010 at 11:58 am

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If probate is refused, the court may make an allowance to be paid out of the estate of the decedent; if the probate is granted, and it shall appear that the contestant had reasonable cause for contesting the validity of the will or codicil, the court may make an allowance to the proponent and the contestant, to be paid out of the estate

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March 9, 2010 at 12:11 pm

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The intentional relinquishment of a known right, or waiver, can be inferred from silent acquiescence to a particular set of circumstances over a period of time

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March 4, 2010 at 12:54 pm

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Judicial estoppel prevents litigants from playing fast and loose with, or otherwise manipulating, the judicial process

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March 4, 2010 at 11:18 am

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The doctrine of forum non conveniens

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March 4, 2010 at 11:09 am

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To be effective, an accord and satisfaction necessitates a finding that the party making the tender and the party accepting the tender each intends the acceptance to serve as full satisfaction of the entire disputed obligation

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March 3, 2010 at 4:33 pm

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Instances of domestic violence that were not the underlying acts leading to the TRO, are not subject to the a one-year statute of limitations incorporated in the PDVA, or the defense of laches

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March 2, 2010 at 7:10 pm

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Trial judges may intervene in questioning witnesses, especially in cases involving pro se litigants

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February 26, 2010 at 11:56 am

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Concealment and surprise are not to be tolerated in a modern judicial system

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February 26, 2010 at 11:49 am

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