STJ

Economy

INSS Consigned Loans: Bank to Refund Amounts After STJ Nullifies Loans Made by Illiterate Person at ATM and Decides That Password, Chip Card, and Even Use of Money Do Not Validate Contracts

Alisson Ficher 16/06/2026 at 23:16

Legislation and Law

A man unjustly arrested sought compensation, but now will have to pay R$ 478,000 to the State after spending 210 days in prison accused of 7 rapes, losing his job, moving cities, and having his defeat confirmed by the STJ.

Alisson Ficher 12/05/2026 at 15:03

Legislation and Law

‘Loan shark can work,’ but with limits, and lending money with interest is not a crime! STJ decides that collection between individuals is permitted and maintains the obligation to return the principal amount; see rules, limits, and when there is abuse

Alisson Ficher 07/05/2026 at 17:13

Legislation and Law

STJ confirms that child support must be proportional to the father’s actual income and not to the mother’s standard of living — the decision reinforces balance in family obligations and prevents abuses in requests for increases.

Débora Araújo 11/04/2026 at 19:25

Legislation and Law

Countries may be required to pay up to R$150,000 for emotional abandonment: new law changes rules and expands parental responsibility in Brazil.

Caio Aviz 07/04/2026 at 16:46

Legislation and Law

STJ Orders Private School to Pay Lifetime Pension of One Minimum Wage to Student Who Lost Vision in One Eye After Pencil Thrown in Classroom, Upholding Compensation for Moral and Aesthetic Damages

Noel Budeguer 03/03/2026 at 14:37

Legislation and Law

Court Orders Real Estate Company to Repair Property and Pay Damages for Emotional Distress to Woman Due to Construction Defects After Structural Failures Endangered Resident’s Safety

Flavia Marinho 24/02/2026 at 13:31

Legislation and Law

STJ Establishes Understanding That Fleeing to Avoid Arrest in Flagrante Does Not Constitute a Crime

Flavia Marinho 08/01/2026 at 12:00

A 4ª Turma do Superior Tribunal de Justiça fixou que uma escola particular do Distrito Federal deve pagar pensão vitalícia a um estudante que perdeu a visão do olho esquerdo

Interesting facts

Superior Court of Justice (STJ) Rules School Must Pay Lifetime Pension of One Minimum Wage to Student Who Lost Sight After Accident On Campus

Noel Budeguer 19/12/2025 at 16:38

Voto vencido aponta falha na apresentação de licenças, mas a 3ª Turma do STJ mantém condenação de R$ 16 milhões em conflito entre Orla Rio e empresa de bebidas

Legislation and Law

STJ Upholds R$ 16 Million Penalty In Dispute Over Kiosk Contracts Along Rio de Janeiro Waterfront

Noel Budeguer 17/12/2025 at 12:18

O governo não pode mudar a lei usada para cobrar um imposto enquanto a dívida está sendo cobrada e discutida no processo judicial

Legislation and Law

STJ Ruling Prevents Government from Changing Law Used to Collect Tax During Legal Proceedings, Providing More Security for Those Being Charged

Noel Budeguer 16/12/2025 at 12:41

STJ muda regra dos leilões judiciais: banco ou credor pode ficar com o imóvel por valor menor que a dívida, e decisão aumenta o risco para devedores e investidores

Legislation and Law

STJ Changes Judicial Auction Rule: Bank or Creditor Can Keep Property for Amount Lower Than Debt, Increasing Risk for Debtors and Investors

Débora Araújo 12/12/2025 at 11:30

INSS Consigned Loans: Bank to Refund Amounts After STJ Nullifies Loans Made by Illiterate Person at ATM and Decides That Password, Chip Card, and Even Use of Money Do Not Validate Contracts

A man unjustly arrested sought compensation, but now will have to pay R$ 478,000 to the State after spending 210 days in prison accused of 7 rapes, losing his job, moving cities, and having his defeat confirmed by the STJ.

‘Loan shark can work,’ but with limits, and lending money with interest is not a crime! STJ decides that collection between individuals is permitted and maintains the obligation to return the principal amount; see rules, limits, and when there is abuse

STJ confirms that child support must be proportional to the father’s actual income and not to the mother’s standard of living — the decision reinforces balance in family obligations and prevents abuses in requests for increases.

Countries may be required to pay up to R$150,000 for emotional abandonment: new law changes rules and expands parental responsibility in Brazil.

STJ Orders Private School to Pay Lifetime Pension of One Minimum Wage to Student Who Lost Vision in One Eye After Pencil Thrown in Classroom, Upholding Compensation for Moral and Aesthetic Damages

Court Orders Real Estate Company to Repair Property and Pay Damages for Emotional Distress to Woman Due to Construction Defects After Structural Failures Endangered Resident’s Safety

STJ Establishes Understanding That Fleeing to Avoid Arrest in Flagrante Does Not Constitute a Crime

Superior Court of Justice (STJ) Rules School Must Pay Lifetime Pension of One Minimum Wage to Student Who Lost Sight After Accident On Campus

STJ Upholds R$ 16 Million Penalty In Dispute Over Kiosk Contracts Along Rio de Janeiro Waterfront

STJ Ruling Prevents Government from Changing Law Used to Collect Tax During Legal Proceedings, Providing More Security for Those Being Charged

STJ Changes Judicial Auction Rule: Bank or Creditor Can Keep Property for Amount Lower Than Debt, Increasing Risk for Debtors and Investors

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