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noun The quality of being willful; obstinacy
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noun the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
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First, the court held that — given the 1999 amendments to the Lanham Act, and despite some older precedent — willfulness is not a prerequisite to an accounting of profits, and anyway Schneider had enough evidence of willfulness to go to a jury.
"I suppose you could describe my father as puckish," says the character known as Moth, but as the father's willfulness is recalled, the narrative wisely guides you to contemplate the spat between Oberon and Titania as they wrangle over a changeling boy.
The new ruling, the latest in many legal skirmishes between the two companies, came after a change in the federal law regarding "willfulness" was announced in an unrelated appellate case involving Seagate Technologies Inc.
Much of the latest decision is identical to the December document, except for an expanded explanation of the three-judge panel's decision to uphold the "willfulness" issue.
Much of the latest decision is identical to the December document, except for an expanded explanation of the three-judge panel's decision to uphold the "willfulness" issue.
Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith said Wednesday that the fact officers advised Dingle not to drive during the domestic dispute adds to the "willfulness" of her actions.
Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith said Wednesday that the fact officers advised Dingle not to drive during the domestic dispute adds to the "willfulness" of her actions.
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