Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law

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

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