The Legal Rules for Videoconferencing Hearings: Presenting Foreign Witnesses in Philippine Courts
Guide to videoconferencing hearings in Philippine civil trials, including foreign witness testimony and Hague Evidence Convention procedures.
Defending Corporate Officers in Plunder Cases: The Trial Dynamics of Government Contract Kickback Cases (Philippines)
Explains plunder trials in the Philippines involving government contract kickbacks, focusing on corporate officers, evidence, charge-stacking, and defense themes.
Litigating Cargo Damage Claims: Holding Shipping Lines Liable for Ruined International Freight (Philippines)
Guide to COGSA one-year prescriptive period, Bill of Lading limits, and evidence for cargo damage claims in the Philippines against carriers.
Prosecuting Bank Phishing Syndicates: Using the Cybercrime Prevention Act to Recover Corporate Funds (Philippines)
Corporate phishing cases in the Philippines: use the Cybercrime Prevention Act, WDCD, and AFASA steps to identify mules and recover transferred funds.
Suing Former Partners Who Copy Your Exact Business Model (Philippine Law Guide)
Explains Philippine unfair competition claims for copycat packaging or services, focusing on trade dress, passing off, proof of deception, and bad faith.
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Trial Strategies for Defending Against SEC Market Manipulation Charges in the Philippines
Defense guide on SEC market manipulation in the Philippines covering wash sales, matched orders, pump-and-dump claims, evidence, and trial planning.
The Prohibition on Forum Shopping: The Penalties for Filing Multiple Commercial Lawsuits in the Philippines
Explainer on forum shopping in the Philippines, Rule 7 certification, and how multiple commercial lawsuits can be dismissed with prejudice and sanctioned.
Prosecuting Smuggling Operations: Holding Importers Accountable Under the Customs Modernization Act (Philippines)
Learn how CMTA and RA 10845 govern smuggling prosecutions, liability of importers/logistics firms, and penalties for agricultural smuggling.
Executing a Promissory Note Through Small Claims Court: The Fast Track for Minor Corporate Debts
Small Claims Court for promissory note collection in the Philippines: ₱1,000,000 threshold, filing steps, corporate authority papers, and no-lawyer hearing rule.
Defeating Frivolous Lawsuits: Using the Motion to Dismiss in Commercial Civil Actions (Philippines)
Motion to dismiss and affirmative defenses in Philippine commercial civil actions: grounds, timing, waiver rules, and early dismissal of baseless claims.
