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West Headnote of the Day – December 9, 2009

Dec 9, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

184 Fraud 184I Deception Constituting Fraud, and Liability Therefor 184k8 Fraudulent Representations 184k11 Matters of Fact or of Opinion 184k11(1) k. In…

West Headnote of the Day – December 8, 2009

Dec 8, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

64 Bridges 64II Regulation and Use for Travel 64k34 Liabilities for Injuries 64k44 Contributory Negligence 64k44(1) k. In General. It is not…

West Headnote of the Day – December 7, 2009

Dec 7, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

402 War and National Emergency 402I In General 402k6 k. Commencement. A formal declaration by Congress was not essential to a political…

West Headnote of the Day – December 4, 2009

Dec 4, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

13 Action 13I Grounds and Conditions Precedent 13k4 k. Illegal or Immoral Transactions. The defense of in pari delicto is intended for…

West Headnote of the Day – December 3, 2009

Dec 3, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

148 Eminent Domain 148II Compensation 148II(B) Taking or Injuring Property as Ground for Compensation 148k81 Property and Rights Subject of Compensation 148k85…

West Headnote of the Day – December 2, 2009

Dec 2, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

382T Trademarks 382TII Marks Protected 382Tk1061 Form, Features, or Design of Product as Marks; Trade Dress 382Tk1065 Particular Cases or Products 382Tk1065(1)…

West Headnote of the Day – December 1, 2009

Dec 1, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

170A Federal Civil Procedure 170AXV Trial 170AXV(A) In General 170Ak1970 Counsel’s Conduct and Arguments 170Ak1970.1 k. In General. Curse words have no…

West Headnote of the Day – November 30, 2009

Nov 30, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

110 Criminal Law 110XXXI Counsel 110XXXI(F) Arguments and Statements by Counsel 110k2145 Appeals to Sympathy or Prejudice 110k2150 k. Comments on Frequency…

West Headnote of the Day – November 27, 2009

Nov 27, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

157 Evidence 157II Presumptions 157k65 k. Knowledge of Law. Until the contrary is demonstrated, courts will assume that members of the bar…

West Headnote of the Day – November 26, 2009

Nov 26, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

201 Holidays 201k5 k. Judicial Proceedings. There is no statute in Kansas precluding the courts or judges of the state from discharging…

Europe extends data privacy protections to Internet cookies. http://t.co/K42B9vzL

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