Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law

Understand the basic concepts applicable to civil and criminal legal actions.

• Torts (Law) - Explained
• Intentional Tort - Explained
• Assault and Battery - Explained
• Conversion - Explained
• Defamation - Explained
• Defenses to Defamation Actions - Explained
• False Imprisonment - Explained
• Trespass - Explained
• Malicious Prosecution - Explained
• Fraud - Explained
• Invasion of Privacy - Explained
• Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress - Explained
• Intentional Interference with Economic Relations - Explained
• Negligence - Explained
• Legal Duty of Care - Explained
• Breach of Duty of Care - Explained
• Proximate Cause - Explained
• Defenses to Negligence - Explained
• Strict Liability - Explained
• Examples of Strict Liability Actions
• Punitive Damages (Tort Action) - Explained
• Steps in Trial Process - Civil Litigation
• Parties to Litigation (Civil Action) - Explained
• Court Pleadings (Civil Litigation) - Explained
• Standing to Sue - Explained
• Venue for a Civil Trial - Explained
• Personal Jurisdiction: Minimum Contacts Standard - Explained
• Frivolous Case (Civil Litigation) - Explained
• Trial Discovery Process (Civil Litigation) - Explained
• Trial Motions (Civil Litigation) - Explained
• Selecting a Jury in a Civil Trial - Explained
• Appeal a Case (Civil Litigation) - Explained
• Class Action Lawsuit - Explained
• Trial Court Judges - Explained
• Secondary Players in Judicial System - Explained
• Enforcing a Legal Judgment - Explained
• Levy (Legal Action) - Explained
• Res Judicata - Explained
• What is a Legal Settlement?
• Stipulated Judgment - Explained
• Mediation - Explained
• Mediation Pros and Cons - Explained
• What is Arbitration?
• Voluntary & Mandatory Arbitration - Explained
• Judicial Review of Voluntary Arbitration - Explained
• Judicial Review of Mandatory Arbitration - Explained
• Federal Arbitration Act - Explained
• Article III Courts - Explained
• Article IV Courts - Explained
• State Court System - Explained
• State Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Explained
• Federal Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Explained
• Personal Jurisdiction - Explained
• Appellate Judges and Justices - Explained
• Personal Jurisdiction (State Court) - Explained
• State Long-Arm Statute - Explained
• Appeal to US Federal Circuit Court - Explained
• Appeal to US Supreme Court - Explained
• Appeal Administrative Court Decisions - Explained
• Appeal of State Court Decisions - Explained
• Right to Jury Trial Under 6th and 7th Amendments - Explained
• Jury Votes Required - Explained
• Article I Courts - Explained
• Article IV Territorial Courts - Explained
• Authority for Judicial System - Article III
• Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Explained
• Can Federal Courts Hear State Law Cases (and Vice Versa)?
• Can State Appellate Courts Hear Federal Matters? - Explained
• Federal Court Personal Jurisdiction - Explained
• Crimes Against Property and Persons
• Endangering Workers as Criminal Conduct - Explained
• Aiding and Abetting as a Crime - Explained
• Bribery or Illegal Kickbacks - Explained
• Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act - Explained
• The False Claims Act - Explained
• Criminal Liability Under the Sarbanes Oxley Act - Explained
• Common Defenses to Criminal Conduct - Explained
• Types of Punishment for Criminal Activity - Explained
• Theories Behind Criminal Punishment - Explained
• Federal Sentencing Guidelines - Explained
• Criminal Fraud - Explained
• Common Types of Business Fraud - Explanation
• Conspiracy as a Criminal Charge - Explained
• Obstruction of Justice as a Criminal Charge - Explained
• False Statement as a Criminal Charge - Explained
• Cyber Crime - Explained
• White Collar Crime - Explained
• Good Faith as a Defense to Fraud Charge - Explained
• What is a Civil Lawsuit?
• What are the advantages of arbitration?
• Judicial Review Under the Federal Arbitration Act - Explained
• How are Arbitration Awards Enforced?
• Scope of Discovery in a Civil Lawsuit - Explained
• Burden of Proof in a Civil Trial
• How is a Civil Trial Decided?
• How Do Parties Initiate Mediation?
• What is the Process of Carrying out a Mediation?
• Theories of Criminal Law - Explained
• 5th Amendment Criminal Law Protections - Explained
• 6th Amendment Criminal Law Protections - Explained
• Criminal Intent - Explained
• Misdemeanor vs Felony Criminal Charges - Explained
• Process for Bringing Criminal Charges - Explained
• Process for Arresting a Criminal Suspect - Explained
• Exceptions to Reading Miranda Rights - Explained
• Initiating Criminal Charges - Explained
• Arraignment and Initial Appearance - Explained
• 4th Amendment Search and Seizure Protections - Explained
• Defamation and 1st Amendment Considerations
• Cause in Fact - Explained
• Strict Product Liability - Explained
• Compensatory Damages (Tort) - Explained
• Court System - Introduction
• Criminal Law & Procedure - Explained
• Alternative Dispute Resolution - Introduction
• Civil Litigation Intro
• Tort Law (Intro)
• What do Attorneys Do - Explained
• Criminal Law Protections of the 8th Amendment - Explained
• Joint and Several Liability - Explained
• What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
• How do Parties Challenge a Mediation Agreement?
• Procedure for Carrying out an Arbitration - Explained
• Defenses in a Strict Liability Action - Explained
• Authority for Judiciary & Article I - Explained
• Authority for Judiciary under Article II - Explained
• Article I Federal Courts - Explained
• Primary Players in the Judicial System - Explained
• Types of Judges in State and Federal Judiciary - Explained
• Types of Torts - Explained
• Constitutional Authority for State Courts - Explained
• Absolute Privilege - Explained
• Barratry - Explanation
• Clean Hands Doctrine - Explained
• Loan Back Method of Money Laundering - Explained
• Phishing - Explained
• Amicus Curiae (Amicus Brief) - Explained
• Replevin - Explained
• Whistleblower - Explained
• Cease and Desist - Explained
• De Novo Judicial Review - Explained
• Declaratory Judgment - Explained
• Defalcation - Explained
• Default Judgment - Explained
• Garnishment - Explained
• Judgment Proof - Explained
• Racketeering - Explained
• Writ of Attachment - Explained
• Writ of Execution - Explained
• Writ of Seizure and Sale - Explained
• Adjudication - Explained
• Contempt of Court - Explained
• Sheriff's Sale - Explained
• Power of Equity & Equitable Relief (Courts)
• Unintentional Tort - Explained
• Treble Damages - Explained
• Subpoena - Explained
• Prima Facie - Explained
• Demand Letter - Explained
• Deficiency Judgment - Explained
• Blacklist - Explained
• Catfishing (Cybercrime) - Explained
• Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) - Explained
• Confession of Judgment - Explained
• Exoneration - Explained
• Hearsay - Explained
• Attractive Nuisance - Explained
• Black Market - Explained
• Injunction - Explained
• Money Laundering - Explained
• Stare Decisis - Explained
• Probable Cause - Explained
• Extortion - Explained
• Reasonableness Standard - Explained
• Statute of Limitations - Explained
• American Rule (Attorney's Fees) - Explained
• Lapping Scheme - Explained