# Insights — IUSTORIA > Practical articles about law, contracts and business. - Canonical URL: https://www.iustoria.cz/en/blog/ - Markdown URL: https://www.iustoria.cz/en/blog/index.md - Language: en - Content type: page ## Content Blog # Insights Topic All AI Acquisitions Attorney Attorney Tariff Business Case Law Child Custody Child Support Civil Procedure Compliance Contract Law Contracts Corporate Court Costs Criminal Law Defence Disputes Divorce Domestic Violence Due Diligence Ethics Family Law GDPR Game Theory International Law Firm Legal Practice Legislation Limitation Litigation Mediation Negotiation Prevention Psychology Regulation Strategy Tools Transactions Author All Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Mgr. Gabriel Kožík Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Sort Newest Oldest A → Z No articles match your filter. Strategy Game Theory Negotiation ## Chess, Poker, Monopoly — and Snakes and Ladders: Four Games You Play in Court Without Knowing It Law looks like a system of rules. It runs more like four different games at once — one with full information, one with hidden information, one fought over resources, and one decided by a roll of the dice. A dense popular-science look at what game theory, behavioural economics and the sociology of law say about positions, bluffs, capital accumulation and faith in „justice" — from Kotov and von Neumann through Kahneman and Galanter to Schelling. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Strategy Ethics Legal Practice ## The Lawyer as Illusionist: Magic, Therapy, or PR — What the Client Actually Needs Clients come to a lawyer with problems the law cannot answer. Instead of a therapist, a mediation worker, a crisis-PR specialist, or a conflict coach, they hire a lawyer — and the lawyer tries to perform magic. A dense popular-science look at what therapeutic jurisprudence, Edgar Schein, Russell Ackoff, and modern crisis communication say about this borderline role. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Strategy Psychology Litigation ## The Psychology of the Parties: How a Judge Decides, What Each Side Wants, Doesn't Know It Wants, and Says It Wants The court is not a justice machine, the client doesn't really know their own interests, and the other side is lying most to themselves. A dense popular-science look at what current research says about the psychology of everyone in a legal dispute — from Danziger through Burton and Argyris to Stone, Patton & Heen. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Strategy Negotiation Game Theory ## You Don't Negotiate with Terrorists: The Irrational Adversary Is Vermin Classical game theory assumes a rational actor. But what if the person on the other side wants not to win, but to destroy you — even at the cost of their own ruin? A dense popular-science look at what game theory, evolutionary biology and clinical psychology say about the irrational adversary — and which strategies remain when Harvard isn't enough. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Strategy Negotiation Litigation ## Statutes Are Just the Foundation: Psychology and Tactics in a Legal Dispute Why the best lawyers don't read only the statute book — a popular-science look at what behavioural economics and the Harvard Negotiation School tell us about negotiation, cognitive biases, and the psychology of disputes. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Family Law Child Custody Case Law ## Child Custody Disputes: What Every Parent Needs to Know — and What You Won't Escape Custody proceedings are not a regular civil case. The main character is not the parent — it's the child. Ten things recent case law is telling parents plainly, even when it hurts. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Litigation Civil Procedure Case Law ## What You Didn't Know You Could Ask For in a Civil Lawsuit Case law from the past two years shows that a party to civil proceedings can demand far more from the court than the textbook suggests. Seven procedural tools that decide cases which only look straightforward. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Family Law Child Custody Legislation ## When a Child Refuses to Visit the Other Parent: Law vs. Reality Your child refuses to go to the other parent. Are you breaking a court order? Could you face a fine? What the law says and what happens in practice. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Strategy Disputes Business ## What Litigation and Business Negotiation Have in Common The courtroom and the boardroom run on the same principles. Master them, and you win in both. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Family Law Child Support Legislation ## Child Support After the 2026 Reform: How Much, How Long, and What If They Don't Pay How child support is calculated after the 2026 Czech reform, what to do when the other parent won't pay, and when to request a reduction. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Family Law Divorce Legislation ## Uncontested vs. Contested Divorce: Which Is Faster, Cheaper, and Less Painful Agreed or contested divorce? A practical comparison after the 2026 Czech family law reform — costs, timelines, and what it means for children. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Litigation Court Costs Attorney Tariff ## Attorney's Fees in Court: Who Reimburses Them and How Much? One of the most common questions: will I get back everything I paid my lawyer? Five real-world examples showing what you'll actually pay and what the court will award. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Tools Business Attorney Tariff ## Why We Give Our Legal Tools Away for Free When a client walks in with an unpaid invoice for twenty thousand crowns, we have two options. Tell them our hourly rate is higher than their entire claim, and send them home. Or help them. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Family Law Legislation Divorce ## What Changed in Czech Family Law in January 2026 — and What It Means for You Since the first of January, the most sweeping family law reform in a decade has been in force. It changes divorce, child custody, and maintenance. Here's what matters — without the legal jargon. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Strategy Disputes Business ## Not Every Battle Is Worth Fighting A lawyer who tells you 'we'll win this' without asking what the victory will cost you isn't doing you a service. They're making themselves a sale. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Criminal Law Family Law Domestic Violence ## Domestic Violence and the Law: What You Can Do and Where to Find Help What domestic violence means in legal terms, how eviction orders work, how to seek court protection, and where to turn for help — without judgement. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Transactions Acquisitions International ## Cross-Border Acquisition: Lessons from a Healthcare Robotics Transaction An anonymised case study of a cross-border deal — three phases, unexpected obstacles, and what we would do differently. Mgr. Gabriel Kožík Read more Contracts Prevention Business ## A Twenty-Thousand Contract, or a Two-Hundred-Thousand Dispute? Most legal disputes we handle share a single root cause: a contract that either doesn't exist or doesn't account for what actually happened. Mgr. Gabriel Kožík Read more Criminal Law Defence Business ## Criminal Complaint: What Happens When Someone Files One Against You Someone filed a criminal complaint against you. What now? A calm, step-by-step guide to the first 48 hours. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Strategy Corporate Business ## Business Partnership: How to Part Ways Without Destroying Each Other A partner breakup is like a divorce — only with a worse contract. Four phases to get through it without unnecessary damage. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Litigation Mediation Strategy ## When to Go to Court and When to Mediate Court, mediation, or arbitration? Four factors to help you choose the right forum — and save time and money. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Transactions Due Diligence Acquisitions ## Due Diligence: What We Look for When You Buy a Company A guide for first-time acquirers — four areas we focus on during due diligence and why each one matters. Mgr. Gabriel Kožík Read more Regulation AI Compliance ## AI Act: What Czech Companies Need to Know About Using Artificial Intelligence The EU AI Act doesn't just apply to developers — it covers businesses that merely deploy AI. A practical guide. Mgr. Gabriel Kožík Read more Law Firm Attorney Business ## What a Good Lawyer Looks Like from the Inside Five signs of a good lawyer and three red flags. An insider's perspective the profession would rather keep quiet. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Corporate Contracts Business ## Articles of Association Are Not a Formality Five points where a notary's template falls short — and what happens when you don't address them. Mgr. Gabriel Kožík Read more Litigation Limitation Business ## Limitation: The Silent Claim Killer Limitation is not legal theory. It is a weapon, a trap, and a lever — depending on which side you stand on. Mgr. Jan Vytřísal Read more Contracts Prevention Business ## Five Contract Clauses That Can Save You Millions (and That Nobody Reads) Five clauses that decide every dispute — and that most people skip as boilerplate. Mgr. Gabriel Kožík Read more Contract Law GDPR Business ## 5 Contract Mistakes We See Most Often Five common contract mistakes we find during reviews — and how to avoid them. Mgr. Bára Bartoňková Read more Show more articles