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Employee Permitted To Maintain Breach of Contract (The CBA) Action Subject To State Contract Statute of Limitations
Cephas v. MVM, Inc., ___F.3d ___ (D.C. Cir. March 28, 2008), is an important labor law case arising under Section 301, 29 U...

Homeowner's Refusal to Make One Payment in a Construction Installment Contract Constitutes a Substantial Breach of the Contract
    The South Carolina Court of Appeals recently decided that a homeowner's refusal to make an installment under construction contract constituted a substantial breach of the contract...

?More than a Mere Contract: Marriage as Contract and Covenant in Law and Theology?
This month, the Marty Center's Religion and Culture Web Forum features an essay by John Witte, Jr. of Emory Law School: "More than a Mere Contract: Marriage as Contract and Covenant in Law and Theology"

More than a Mere Contract: Marriage as Contract and Covenant in Law and Theology
In 1841, the American jurist Joseph Story noted that marriage is something more than a mere contract. Justice Story's writings embody an American common law refrain, namely that marriage is at once a contract and something more...

"It's contract law, marriage, that's all it is, contract law."
Charles Karel Bouley's reaction (at Huffington Post) to the California Supreme Court's marriage decision. Here's an excerpt of his reaction: Mayor Newsom, I was wrong...

FDCPA Class Action Defense Cases–Barany-Snyder v. Weiner: Sixth Circuit Affirms Judgment On The Pleadings on FDCPA Class Action Holding Attachment Of Entire Contract To Debt Collection Complaint Was Not An Effort To Enforce Each Term In Contract
Class Action Complaint Failed to Adequately Allege Violations of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because Mere Attachment of Entire Contract with Unenforceable Attorney Fee Clause to Debt Collection Complaint Underlying Class Action was not an Attempt to Collect Attorney Fees where Debt Collection Complaint did not Pray for Such Fees Sixth Circuit Holds Plaintiff filed a class action complaint in Ohio federal court against two debt collection attorneys and the law firm where they worked, Keith D...

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

Is it possible to terminate a contract with a real estate brokerage?
First, the Realtor cannot force you to reduce your price. It probably does dissu...

I have a question regarding landlord/tenant. The landlord refused or said a 30 day written notice was NOT necessary (he stated verbal was okay)..but it WAS in the original move in contract. Then 3 weeks after move out he
You needed to follow the terms of the written lease. Oral modifications are not ...

Is The Surviving Spouse Responsible for the Deceased Spouses Medical Bills?
Yes, if the spouse is listed as the 'next of kin'. You should ask to s...