This is FindLaw's collection of Civil Remedies articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. A civil remedy refers to the remedy that a party has to pay to the victim of a wrong he commits. A civil remedy is generally separate form a criminal remedy, although in certain situations the civil and criminal remedy may be related. Civil remedies require the cooperation of the victim and are voluntary. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
Civil Remedies
Civil Remedies Articles
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Why Use National Subrogation Counsel?
Over the last twenty-five years we have seen a myriad of methodologies and techniques in subrogating across the country. Large insurance companies and small self-insureds alike have changed, modified and evolved their subrogation programs over the ...
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Failure to Satisfy That Mortgage Can Cause A Hefty Fine-April 2000
The Pennsylvania Mortgage Satisfaction Law has a rather draconian punishment awaiting lenders that fail to mark a mortgage satisfied upon request from a borrower within 45 days of that request. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has stated that this ...
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California Labor Code AB 1268
Effective January 1, 2000, an additional chapter will be added to the California Labor Code that will not only make it more difficult to hold labor unions accountable for unlawful picket line activities, but may also hamstring efforts to prevent ...
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The Collateral Source Rule in Ohio after Robinson v. Bates
Article provided by Friedman, Domiano, & Smith, Co., L.P.A. Please visit our Web site. In a tort action in Ohio, a defendant is barred from introducing evidence of insurance payments to a plaintiff. This is known as the collateral source rule. The ...
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Supreme Court Watch: The Misdiagnosis Of AIDS, Damages Without Physical Injury?
Isn’t it the hope of everyone who receives a grave diagnostic test result that maybe the lab made a mistake? In those rare instances when the bad news turns out to have been an error, most patients are gratefully relieved. Some, however, are angry ...
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Supreme Court Approves Late Charge, Default Interest Rate
In a unanimous decision that will come as a great relief to lenders and other creditors, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently reversed a decision of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, in which the Appellate Division had refused to ...
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The Five Limits of Litigation
In the life of most businesses, the owner will either sue or be sued at some time. Hopefully, these instances will be few, but they seem increasingly inevitable.Just as it is important for a business owner to understand what is possible with ...
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State and Local Contracting: Significant Opportunities and Risks
With more than $750 billion in annual purchases of goods and services, the state and local government markets offer tremendous opportunities for government contractors. At the same time, the lack of uniform rules, regulations or contract terms and ...
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S & P Index Too Speculative To Prove Lost Profits Against Investment Advisor
An investor suing his investment advisor for profits he allegedly lost as a result of bad investment advice cannot use the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to calculate those damages, according to a recent decision from the United States District Court ...
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Rights of Patent Owners Enhanced
You may hold a patent but have decided not to make, use or sell the patented device. In a recent case, the United States Court of Appeals ruled that such patent owners may be entitled to lost profit damages for infringement if lost sales for a ...