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Products Liability Law

Products liability is an area of law that deals with injury or harm caused by a defective or flawed product. Perhaps the product was designed defectively or the manufacturer used a faulty part in the product. A product is considered defective if...

Service of Process -- Notice of a Lawsuit

A lawsuit begins when a plaintiff (the party suing) files a complaint with the clerk of the court. The defendant (the person or company being sued) is given notice that a lawsuit has been filed and is "summoned" to appear before the court....

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Congress Authorized U.S. Supreme Court to Adopt Procedural Rules

The U.S. Congress passed a law authorizing the federal judiciary to adopt rules of practice and procedure for federal court proceedings. Congress also...

Appeal of a State Court Judgment

The losing party in a civil lawsuit can file an appeal after the state trial court enters a final judgment in the case. Generally, a notice of appeal has to be filed within 30 days after a judgment. The person who files the appeal is called the...

Judicial Ethics

The impartial administration of justice in one of the cornerstones of the American judicial system. It is crucial that a judge act fairly and impartially while avoiding any appearance of impropriety. Every state has adopted a code of judicial...