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Understanding the Extinguishment of Criminal Liability Upon Death: Insights From a Landmark Supreme Court Ruli
When an accused dies pending appeal, criminal liability is extinguished. Learn the rules from a landmark Philippine Supreme Court ruling.
Insurance Proceeds and Lease Agreements: Key Lessons from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies how insurance proceeds are treated when a lease is preterminated, and when COA may disallow government expenditures.
Understanding Illegal Drug Possession: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case
A Supreme Court ruling clarifies when a failed buy-bust becomes illegal possession, and what the chain of custody requires.
Corporate Veil and Employment Contracts: When Are Companies Considered One Entity
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when courts may pierce the corporate veil and whether interlocking officers make companies one entity.
When Corporate Veil Piercing Fails: Renewal Commissions After Agent Termination
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a terminated insurance agent can claim commissions and when the alter ego doctrine applies to affiliated companies.
Unlawful Detainer and Contract Cancellation: The R.A. 6552 Requirement
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that a seller cannot eject an installment buyer without first complying with R.A. 6552's cancellation rules.
Entrapment vs Instigation in Human Trafficking Cases: Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies the difference between entrapment and instigation in a human trafficking case, affirming a conviction for qualified trafficking.
Understanding Liability for Disallowed Government Incentives: Insights from a Philippine Supreme Court Case
A Philippine Supreme Court case clarifies when government officials may be held liable for disallowed incentives, and the limits of good faith as a defense.
Understanding Bad Faith in Philippine Bigamy Cases: When Can You Claim Damages
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that proving bad faith is essential before damages can be awarded in bigamous marriage cases.
Just Compensation in CARP Cases: When Courts Must Follow the DAR Formula
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when Special Agrarian Courts may deviate from the DAR valuation formula in determining just compensation under CARP.
Moral Ascendancy and Statutory Rape: Insights from a Philippine Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court affirms a statutory rape conviction, explaining how moral ascendancy and recantation are treated under Philippine law.
Understanding Treachery in Murder Cases: Key Insights from Philippine Supreme Court Rulings
The Supreme Court clarifies when treachery qualifies murder, distinguishing sudden attacks from forewarned confrontations in People v. Archivido.
Search Warrant Validity and Drug Possession: Key Lessons from a Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
A Supreme Court ruling explains when search warrants are valid and how admissions affect drug possession cases under RA 9165.
Employee Dismissal: Just Cause and Due Process in Philippine Labor Law
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on employee dismissal, just cause, due process, and corporate identity in illegal dismissal cases.
Lawyer-Client Duties and Ethical Boundaries: Lessons from a Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
A lawyer who abandons a client's cause, hides legal heirs, and uses confidential documents faces suspension. Learn the ethical rules.
Zero-Rated VAT on Export Sales: Why Actual Exportation Matters Under Philippine Tax Law
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that BOI certifications alone do not prove zero-rated VAT export sales without proof of actual exportation.
Regulatory Discretion vs. Criminal Liability: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of R.A. 11212's expropriation provisions, clarifying the fine line between regulatory discretion and criminal liability.
Understanding Child Sexual Abuse and Lascivious Conduct: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Cas
A 2020 Supreme Court ruling clarifies when acts of lasciviousness against children under 12 are punished under RA 7610 and the Revised Penal Code.
Positive Identification Prevails Over Alibi in Robbery with Physical Injuries Cases
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on why positive identification beats alibi in robbery with physical injuries cases, with practical takeaways.
Gross Misconduct and Serious Dishonesty: Lessons from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Case
A lawyer who abandoned his client, ignored court orders, and borrowed money from a client faced a three-year suspension. Learn the ethical rules.
Understanding THE Crime OF Robbery With Homicide Insights From A Philippine Supreme Court Case
Sheriff Misconduct in Property Disputes: When Enforcing a Writ Becomes Oppression
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when a sheriff's enforcement of a writ crosses into grave abuse of authority or oppression in property disputes.
Understanding the Burden of Proof in Lawyer Disbarment Cases: Lessons from a Philippine Supreme Court Ruling
A disbarment complaint dismissed for lack of substantial evidence—what this Supreme Court ruling teaches about the burden of proof in lawyer discipline cases.
Understanding Treachery and Evidence in Murder Cases: Insights from a Landmark Philippine Supreme Court Decisi
The Supreme Court clarifies treachery, circumstantial evidence, and CCTV authentication in murder convictions under Philippine law.