A contractor client of White and Williams recently found itself in a prickly situation. They had default terminated a subcontractor on a major commercial project and withheld payment to that ...

It’s one of those obscure legal things. Does that do it for you? Nah, I thought not. So allow me to explain. A legal definition first and then we’ll flesh it out. Replevin is a personal action, ex ...

The legal profession has made a concerted effort to make its vernacular more accessible by reducing the amount of “legalese” in contracts and statutes. Charmingly though, the law retains certain ...

Some years ago, a judge in New York wrote that “the reported cases for replevin of a pet dog are few, in part because of the legal expense involved in maintaining such an action.” Webb v.

Campfire songs can raise surprising legal issues. Take, for example, the plight of Mr. Johnson's yellow cat who always came back despite facing significant adversities. He just couldn't stay away.

A writ of seizure through a replevin action is one of the few ways the law allows animal owners to recover the family members that they love. When one person impermissibly possesses the property of ...

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PATERSON, N.J. — A woman who has owned the Pablo Picasso painting “Femme Assise, 1958,” for going on 30 years claims in court that she remains the piece's sole owner because a prospective buyer failed ...

From Peruto v. ROC Nation, a federal district court case decided yesterday by Judge Gerald Austin McHugh (E.D. Pa.): [1.] In common parlance, when someone regrets words spoken in haste, the speaker of ...

My car was impounded by the police when it was flagged down for allegedly disregarding traffic signs. I presented my OR/CR, deed of absolute sale and other papers to prove my ownership but the police ...