Going first is gambling. That’s why a legal question can linger in plain sight for years before someone decides to test it. The...

A jury had hit three defendants with $65,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, and now their lawyer was asking a judge not to award...

Third-party home buyer “warranties” for new homes may induce buyers to give up stronger legal rights to correct construction defects.

The risk is that a homeowner fights at the peril of paying both the contractor’s fees and her own. But the threat may be double-edged.

Arbitration agreements require parties to avoid court and take their dispute before a private panel or single arbitrator.

The issue is whether an agent did everything reasonable to meet the standard of care generally exercised by other agents.

A non-compete should be tailor-made for your business, the types of employees subject to them, and the goals they are expected to achieve.