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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…

West Headnote of the Day – November 25, 2009

Nov 25, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

291 Patents 291II Patentability 291II(E) Prior Public Use or Sale 291k81 k. Evidence of Use or Sale. Evidence was insufficient to establish…

West Headnote of the Day – November 24, 2009

Nov 24, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

170A Federal Civil Procedure 170AXVII Judgment 170AXVII(C) Summary Judgment 170AXVII(C)1 In General 170Ak2461 k. In General. Summary judgment is the “put up…

West Headnote of the Day – November 23, 2009

Nov 23, 2009 By: Westlaw Insider

115 Damages 115IX Evidence 115k163 Presumptions and Burden of Proof 115k163(1) k. Necessity of Proof as to Damages in General. A plaintiff…

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