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Applying the Dominancy Test, the Court found that the dominant feature of both marks was the word ‘NIKON.’
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
Daily Tribune
Applying the Dominancy Test, the Court found that the dominant feature of both marks was the word ‘NIKON.’
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
The law affirms an important constitutional principle: that the promise of justice must be meaningful, accessible, and inclusive for all.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
The Court appreciated Ilon’s voluntary surrender and correspondingly reduced his penalty to four months and one day of arresto mayor as minimum, to two years,…
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
More than a damages case, the Decision reaffirmed that human life is invaluable, and that the law must evolve to reflect the true cost of its loss.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
The law cannot be used as an instrument by one who knowingly violated it in the first place.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
The Court clarified that the Anti-Wire Tapping Act applies only to unauthorized tapping or interception of telephone lines and similar communication devices.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
In Philippine law, criminal liability exists only when the act complained of is expressly defined and penalized by law.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
The ruling is significant because it draws the line between moral expectation and criminal culpability.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 3 min read
Where the controversy springs from succession, the law of estates — not corporate law — must prevail.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read
This is justice in its calibrated form. It does not punish where punishment is unjustified. But neither does it ignore the harm done.
Dean Nilo Divina · · 2 min read