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Government, Legal System, Administrative Law, & Constitutional Law

  • Legal Theory & Foundations
  • Genesis of law?
  • Natural Law - Definition
  • Law and Economic Strength
  • Communism - Definition
  • Capitalism - Definition
  • What is the Rule of Law?
  • Law and Property Rights
  • Recognizing Property Rights
  • Common Law vs Civil Law Systems
  • Public Law vs Private Law
  • Civil Law vs Criminal Law
  • Substantive and Procedural Law
  • Statutory and Common Law
  • Sources of Federal State and Local Law
  • United States Code of Laws - Definition
  • Legal System Allows for Business Entities
  • Role of the Judiciary in the Legal System
  • US Constitution (Intro)
  • What is included in the US Constitution?
  • Executive Branch and the Law
  • Legislative Branch and the Law
  • Judicial Branch and the Law
  • Separation of Powers - Checks & Balances
  • Autocracy
  • Unicameral System - Definition
  • Bicameral System - Definition
  • Federalism in the US System
  • Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution
  • Commerce Clause of the US Constitution
  • Taxing and Spending Power in US Constitution
  • Full Faith and Credit Clause
  • Privileges and Immunities Clause
  • Emolument - Definition
  • Contract Clause of the US Constitution
  • 1st Amendment of US Constitution
  • Freedom of Speech
  • 1st Amendment - Exception to Freedom of Speech
  • Fighting Words and the 1st Amendment
  • Obscene Speech and the 1st Amendment
  • Political Speech and the 1st Amendment
  • Political Action Committee (Super Pac) - Definition
  • Commercial Speech and the 1st Amendment
  • Defamation and the 1st Amendment
  • Overbreadth and Overly Broad Laws
  • Freedom of Religion
  • Businesses and Religious Freedom
  • Freedom of Assembly or Association
  • Freedom of the Press - Explained
  • What is the 5th Amendment
  • 5th Amendment - Federal Due Process Clause
  • 14th Amendment of the US Constitution
  • Incorporation Doctrine - Explanation & Cases
  • What is the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
  • Standards for Constitutionality of a Law
  • Minimum Rationality or Rational Basis Review
  • Strict Scrutiny Standard of Constitutional Review
  • Intermediate Scrutiny or Quasi-Strict Scrutiny
  • Judicial Restraint vs Judicial Activism
  • Administrative Law (Intro)
  • What are Administrative Agencies?
  • Functions of Administrative Agencies
  • Authority for Administrative Agency Functions
  • How are Administrative Agencies Organized?
  • Appointing and Removing Agency Personnel
  • Process for Creating Administrative Regulations
  • Authority to Review Agency Rulemaking
  • Authority to Review Administrative Court Decisions
  • Advantages of Administrative Agencies
  • Disadvantages of Administrative Regulations?
  • Department of Treasury
  • Department of Transportation
  • Civil Society Organizations
  • Commonwealth Definition
  • Interstate Commerce Commission - Definition
  • Joint Economic Committee Definition
  • Interstate Commerce Act - Definition
  • Office of Management and Budget - Definition
  • Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) - Definition
  • Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 - Definition
  • Self-Regulatory Organization - Definition
  • Section 301 (Trade Act) - Definition
  • Section 201 (Trade Act) - Definition
  • Documents Under Seal - Definition
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency - Definition
  • US Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Definition
  • Department of Commerce - Definition
  • United States Information Agency - Definition
  • United States Travel and Tourism Administration - Definition
  • Advanced Encryption Standard - Definition
  • Dark Money - Definition
  • Net Neutrality - Definition
  • Office of the Comptroller of Currency - Definition
  • Ombudsman - Definition
  • Sequestration (Government) - Definition
  • Council of Economic Advisors - Definition
  • Aaron's Law - Definition
  • Infrastructure - Definition
  • Private Sector - Definition
  • Public-Private Partnership - Definition
  • Sunshine Laws - Definition
  • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) - Definition
  • Comptroller General - Definition
  • Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
  • Bureau of Census - Definition
  • ABCD Counties - Definition
  • Federal Communications Commission - Definition
  • Bureau of Public Debt - Definition
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Definition
  • Maritime Administration - Definition
  • American Petroleum Institute - Definition

Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law

  • 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
  • Crimes for Conduct Endangering Workers
  • 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

Agency Law

  • What is a Frolic and Detour?
  • Duties of Agent to a Principal
  • Employee vs Independent Contractor - Agency Relationship
  • Agent Authority to Contract for Business
  • Principal Liable for Torts of an Agent
  • When Does Agency Relationship Terminate?
  • What is the Scope of the Principal Agent Relationship?
  • Agent Liability to Third Parties
  • Agency Law - Introduction
  • What is an Agency Relationship?
  • Types of Principal in an Agency Relationship
  • Methods of Forming Principal Agent Relationship
  • Duties of a Principal to an Agent
  • Purchasing Agent - Definition
  • Master-Servant Rule - Definition
  • Borrowed Servant Rule - Definition
  • Best Interest Contract Exemption (BICE) - Definition

HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination

  • Major Employment Discrimination Laws
  • Overview of Title VII
  • Genetic Information NonDiscrimination Act
  • Equal Pay Act of 1963
  • Disparate Treatment - Explained
  • Disparate Impact - Explained
  • Sex Discrimination - Sexual Harassment and Hostile Work Environment
  • Sexual Orientation Discrimination - Explained
  • Religious Discrimination Under Title VII
  • Civil Rights Act of 1866 (1981 Action)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act - Discrimination
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • Affirmative Action - Explained
  • Retaliation Under Title VII
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act
  • Are Uber Drivers Employees? My Analysis
  • Worker's Compensation Laws
  • Employment Verification Laws
  • Workplace Privacy Laws
  • Labor Union Laws ( Norris - LaGuardia Act)
  • National Labor Relations Act of 1935
  • Labor Management Relations Act (Taft Hartley Act)
  • Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
  • At Will Employment - State Employment Laws
  • Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ) - Explained
  • Family Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) - Explained
  • Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN Act)
  • Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
  • Occupational Safety and Health Act - Explained
  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA )
  • Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
  • What is Employment Discrimination?
  • Employment Discrimination Under State Law
  • Employment Discrimination - Title VII
  • Enforcing Title VII Actions
  • Race Discrimination Under Title VII
  • National Origin Discrimination Under Title VII
  • Sex Discrimination - Discriminatory Treatment and Discriminatory Impact
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Under Title VII
  • The Rehabilitation Act
  • The Affordable Care Act - Explained
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Employment Law (Intro)
  • Employment Discrimination (Intro)
  • Employer Withholding Requirements
  • How to Determine if a Worker is an Employee?
  • Major Federal Employment Laws
  • What are Labor Laws?
  • What are the Major Labor Laws?
  • Exempt and NonExempt Employees - FLSA
  • Executive Compensation - Definition
  • Davis-Bacon Act - Definition
  • Defined Benefit Plan - Definition
  • Defined Contribution Plan - Definition
  • Non-Compete Agreement - Definition
  • Non-Solicitation Clause - Definition
  • Background Check - Definition
  • Cafeteria Plan - Definition
  • Cash Balance Plan Definition
  • Collective Bargaining Agreement Definition
  • Job Accommodation Network Definition
  • Golden Parachute - Definition
  • Loudermill Rights
  • Learning Management System Definition
  • Longshoreman - Definition
  • Golden Handcuffs - Definition
  • Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation - Definition
  • Pay for Performance - Definition
  • Form I-9 Definition
  • Performance Based Vesting - Definition
  • Public Pension Fund - Definition
  • Stock Option - Definition
  • Exercise Price or Strike Price - Definition
  • Stock Options Backdating - Definition
  • Gain Sharing Plan - Definition
  • Succession Planning (CEO Succession) - Definition
  • Burden Rate - Definition
  • Acceptable Use Policy - Definition
  • Department of Labor - Definition
  • Unfair Labor Practice - Definition
  • Work Opportunity Tax Credit - Definition
  • Blackout Period - Definition
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan - Definition
  • Voluntary Termination - Definition
  • Health Reimbursement Account - Definition
  • Accumulated Benefit Obligation - Definition
  • Benefit Allocation Method - Definition
  • Absenteeism - Definition
  • Accounting Based Incentive - Definition
  • Occupational Labor Mobility - Definition
  • Multinational Pooling - Definition
  • Incentive Stock Option - Definition
  • Accountable Care Organization - Definition
  • DB(k) Plan - Definition
  • Labor Union - Definition
  • Certified Employee Benefit Specialist - Definition
  • Wrongful Termination Claim - Definition
  • Employee Contribution Plan - Definition
  • Right to Work Law - Definition
  • Pension Plan - Definition
  • Performance Based Compensation - Definition
  • Deferred Compensation - Definition
  • Human Resource Planning - Definition
  • Unit Benefit Plan - Definition
  • Worker's Compensation Coverage A - Definition
  • Worker's Compensation Coverage B - Definition
  • CalPERS - Definition
  • Active Participant Status - Definition
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Definition
  • Exempt Employee - Definition
  • Non-Discrimination Rule - Definition
  • Ex Gratia Payment - Definition
  • Top Hat Plan - Definition
  • Remuneration - Definition
  • Organized Labor - Definition
  • Peter Principle - Definition
  • Glass Ceiling - Definition
  • Presenteeism - Definition
  • Cash Allowance - Definition
  • Catch Up Contribution - Definition
  • Fixed Annuitization Method - Definition
  • Federal Employee Retirement System - Definition
  • Reload Option - Definition
  • Alternative Minimum Cost Method - Definition
  • Severance Pay

Business Entities, Corporate Governance & Ownership

  • 50/50 Partnerships: Never a Good Idea
  • Closely-Held vs Publicly-Held Business
  • Piercing the Corporate Veil
  • Limited Liability Company - Explanation
  • Ownership Structure of Business Entities
  • Limited Liability Business Entities
  • Limited Partnership - Explained
  • Creating a Business Entity
  • Incorporating in Delaware
  • General Partnership - Everything You Need to Know
  • Considerations in Selecting Business Entities
  • Corporations - Explained
  • Continuity of Business Entities
  • Compensation within Business Entities
  • Sole Proprietorship - Explained
  • Considerations for Forming a Business Entity
  • Doing Business in Multiple States
  • Taxation of Sole Proprietorship
  • Types of Partnerships
  • At-Will Partnerships
  • Tort Liability of Partners
  • Partner Responsibilities to the Partnership
  • How are Partner's Compensated
  • Limited Liability Limited Partnership - Explained
  • Funding the Partnership
  • Partnership Agreement - Explained
  • Terminating the Partnership
  • Limited Liability Company (LLC) - A Detailed Explanation
  • Forming an LLC
  • Articles of Organization - Explained
  • Operating Agreement or LLC Agreement
  • LLC Compensation
  • LLC Taxation - Explained
  • Converting to an LLC
  • Articles of Incorporation - Explained
  • Corporate Bylaws - Explained
  • Straight and Cumulative Voting
  • Class Voting - Shareholders
  • Staggering the Board
  • Changing the Director Voting Rules
  • Overview of the Board of Directors
  • Board Decision Making
  • Promoter Liability - Explained
  • Exiting the Corporation
  • Buy Sell Agreements
  • Authorized Shares - Explained
  • Preferred Convertible Stock - Explained
  • Preferred Shares Liquidation Preference -Explained
  • Participating Preferred Shares
  • Participating Convertible Preferred Shares - Explained
  • Issued Outstanding and Fully Diluted Shares - Explained
  • Business Capitalization - Explained
  • Options Pools and Capitalization - Explained
  • Founder's Equity - Explained
  • Cofounder Equity Split
  • Issues Contributing IP for Equity
  • Founders Stock
  • Class F Stock
  • Class FF Stock
  • Stock Vesting Schedule
  • Preemptive Rights
  • Investor Voting Rights
  • What are Business Entities?
  • Why is Understanding Business Entities Important?
  • Maintenance Requirements for a Business Entity
  • Sales and Use Tax - Explained
  • Self-Employment and Payroll Taxes - Explained
  • Joint Venture - Explained
  • What are Requirements for an S Corporation?
  • Control within Business Entity
  • Business Entities (Intro)
  • Corporate Governance (Intro)
  • What is Business Governance?
  • Fiduciary Duties of Corporate Shareholders
  • Shareholder Personal Liability for Corporate Obligations
  • Shareholder Direct and Derivative Actions
  • Shareholder Derivative Action Process
  • Corporate Proxies and Shareholder Votes
  • Activist Shareholders and Institutional Investors
  • Role of Directors in a Corporation
  • Composition of Board of Directors
  • Standards Governing Actions of Corporate Directors
  • What is the Business Judgment Rule?
  • Members of a Corporation
  • Director and Officer Liability Insurance
  • Role of Executives of the Corporation
  • Standards Governing Actions of Corporate Officers
  • State and Federal Corporate Governance Laws
  • State Law and Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Governance and Federal Securities Laws
  • Corporate Governance and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
  • Corporate Governance and the Dodd Frank Act
  • Corporate Governance and Industry Standards
  • Closely Held Corporations - Explained
  • Corporate Governance and Proxy Advisory Firms
  • Corporate Governance and Ethics
  • Lack of Information and Corporate Governance Issues
  • Decision Making and Corporate Governance Issues
  • Power Struggles and Corporate Governance Issues
  • Alignment of Benefits and Corporate Governance Issues
  • What is a Hostile Takeover?
  • Hostile Takeover Defense - Shark Repellent
  • Hostile Takeover Defense - Poison Pill
  • Distinction between Private and Public Company
  • Incentivizing Acquirer - Hostile Takeover Defense
  • Asset or Liability Tactics - Hostile Takeover Defenses
  • Hostile Takeover Defenses - White Knight and Pac Man
  • Role and Purpose of Corporate Entity Form
  • Agency Theory of Corporate Governance
  • Stakeholder Theory of Corporate Governance
  • Rights and Role of Shareholders of the Corporation
  • Corporate Governance and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
  • All About Corporate Stock
  • What are the most common forms of business entity?
  • Limited Liability Partnership - Explanation
  • How are Businesses Taxed?
  • Causes of Corporate Governance Issues
  • Business Entity Setup - Explained
  • Converting Business Entity to a Corporation
  • Converting from S Corp to C Corp (and Vice Versa)
  • Selecting a Business Entity for a Startup
  • Equity - Definition
  • Dual Class Shares - Definition
  • Duty of Candor - Definition
  • Duty of Care (Board of Directors) - Definition
  • Duty of Loyalty (Directors) - Definition
  • Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) - Definition
  • De Jure Corporation - Definition
  • Dissenter's Rights - Definition
  • Holding Company (Business) - Definition
  • Nomination Committee (Corporate Board) Defined
  • Business Entities - Types and Characteristics
  • Sole Proprietorship - A Detailed Explanation
  • NonProfit Business Entities
  • Chairman of the Board Definition
  • Common Stock - Definition
  • Codetermination Definition
  • Advisory Board (Observer Directors) - Definition
  • Par Value - Definition
  • Preferred Stock - Definition
  • Operating Subsidiary - Definition
  • Proxy Fight or Contest - Definition & Explanation
  • Plurality Voting - Definition
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) - Definition
  • Silent Partner - Definition
  • Shareholder Sponsored Proposal - Definition
  • Staggered Board - Explained
  • Say on Pay Rights - Definition
  • Statutory Voting - Definition
  • Shareholder-Centric Perspective - Definition
  • Shareholder Democracy - Definition
  • Williams Act - Definition
  • Amotion - Definition
  • Uniform Limited Partnership Act - Definition
  • Ultra Vires - Definition
  • Board Evaluation - Definition
  • Brassplate Company - Definition
  • Berle-Means Thesis - Definition
  • Mutual Company - Definition
  • Flip Over Poison Pill - Definition
  • Flip In Poison Pill - Definition
  • Cadbury Rules - Definition
  • Back-end Plan - Definition
  • Backflip Takeover - Definition
  • Dead Hand Provision - Definition
  • Joint Stock Company - Definition
  • Jonestown Defense - Definition
  • Lady Macbeth Strategy - Definition
  • Macaroni Defense - Definition
  • Yellow Knight - Definition
  • Operating Company Property Company Model - Definition
  • Appraisal Rights - Definition
  • Master Limited Partnership - Definition
  • Whitemail - Definition
  • Wholly-Owned Subsidiary - Definition
  • Scorched Earth Policy - Definition
  • Self-Dealing - Definition
  • Activist Investor - Definition
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Definition
  • Chief Financial Officer - Definition
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO) - Definition
  • Chief Investment Officer (CIO) - Definition
  • Chief Legal Officer - Definition
  • Chief Operating Officer - Definition
  • Chief Risk Officer - Definition
  • Chief Security Officer - Definition
  • Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Definition
  • Entity Theory - Definition
  • Winding Up - Definition
  • Uniform Partnership Act - Definition
  • Unissued Stock - Definition
  • Subsidiary Company - Definition
  • Compensation Committee - Definition
  • Shareholder Register - Definition
  • Shareholder Value - Definition
  • Business Continuity Planning - Definition
  • Cumulative Voting Rights - Definition
  • Guaranteed Stock - Definition
  • Issued Shares - Definition
  • Conglomerate - Definition
  • Non-Profit Organization - Definition
  • Supermajority - Definition
  • Parent Company - Definition
  • State-Owned Enterprise - Definition
  • Outstanding Shares - Definition
  • Shotgun Clause - Definition
  • Family Limited Partnership - Definition
  • Promoter - Definition
  • Inside Director - Definition
  • Non-cumulative (Stock) - Definition
  • Audit Committee - Definition
  • Quorum - Definition
  • Budget Committee - Definition
  • Board of Governors - Definition
  • Proxy Statement - Definition
  • Public Limited Company - Definition
  • Publicly-Traded Partnership - Definition
  • Corporate Financing Committee - Definition
  • Institutional Shares - Definition
  • Outside Director (Non-Executive Director)
  • Personal Service Corporation - Definition
  • Board of Trustees - Definition
  • Private Foundation - Definition
  • Conglomeration - Definition
  • Stock Split - Definition
  • Holding Company - Definition
  • Independent Outside Director - Definition
  • Fat Man Strategy - Definition
  • Revlon Rule - Definition
  • Corporate Charter - Definition and Explanation
  • Amalgamation - Definition
  • Keepwell Agreement (Letter of Comfort) - Definition
  • Close Corporation Plan - Definition
  • Corporate Governance Rating - Definition
  • Kamikaze Defense - Definition
  • Voting Poison Pill Plan - Definition
  • Corporate Monitors - Definition
  • Information Circular - Definition
  • Comply or Explain (UK) - Definition
  • Common and Preferred Shares
  • What is Control of a Business Entity
  • Founder's Agreement - Definition
  • Corporate Governance Explained
  • Management Buy-In - Definition
  • Management Entrenchment - Definition
  • Market for Corporate Control
  • Proration (Merger and Acquisition) - Definition
  • Offshoring a Company
  • Splitting Equity in an Industrial Partnership
  • CEO as Chairman of the Board
  • Forming and LLC in Nevada or Wyoming
  • What to Include in Articles of Incorporation
  • Dissolving a Foreign Qualification
  • How to File Bankruptcy for a Business

Business Transactions, Antitrust, & Securities Law

  • Private Equity - Explained
  • What are Securities Laws?
  • Startups and Securities Laws - Explained
  • Registration Statement - Explained
  • Startup Disclosure Requirements - Explained
  • Integration and Aggregate Offering Amount - Securities Law
  • Exceptions to General Solicitation Prohibition - Securities Law
  • Funding a Business Venture
  • Funding a Business with Company Revenue
  • Funding from Personal Contributions of Founders
  • Funding from Friends Family and Fools
  • Business Commercial Loans
  • Using Promissory Notes
  • Funding from Equity Investors
  • Debt vs Equity in the Startup Venture
  • Business Plans for Loans
  • Business Plan for Equity
  • Overview of Angel and Venture Capital Investment
  • Angel Investment
  • Venture Capital Investment
  • Incorporation Documents and Board Actions
  • Vesting Schedule and Follow On Financing
  • Equity Funding Process
  • Funding Deal Process
  • Series A Funding
  • Standard Equity Financing Documents
  • Board and Stockholder Approval
  • Due Diligence - Definition
  • Stock Purchase Agreement Structure
  • Company Legal Opinion
  • Rolling Closing Dates
  • Funding Transaction Costs - Legal Fees
  • Term Sheet Provisions for Equity Funding
  • Dividend Rights for Investors
  • Liquidation Preference
  • Participation Rights
  • Liquidation Preference in Follow On Rounds
  • Redemption Rights
  • Conversion Rights
  • Anti-Dilution Protection
  • Full Ratchet Antidilution Protection
  • Weighted Average Antidilution Protection
  • Broad Based & Narrow Based Calculation
  • Carveouts to Antidilution Protection
  • Protective Provisions in a Term Sheet
  • Drag Along Rights - Definition
  • Registration Rights - Definition
  • Board Observer Rights of Investors
  • Management and Information Rights - Term Sheet
  • Special Employee Provisions in a Term Sheet
  • Counsel and Expenses in a Venture Capital Transaction
  • Securities Law (Intro)
  • Antitrust Law - Overview
  • What is Antitrust Law?
  • Sherman Act - Horizontal Restraint of Trade
  • Sherman Act - Sharing of Information
  • Sherman Act - Refusal to Deal
  • Sherman Act - Horizontal Territorial Agreement
  • Sherman Act - Horizontal Price Fixing
  • Sherman Act - Vertical Price Fixing and Maintenance
  • Sherman Act - Exclusive Dealing Arrangements
  • Sherman Act - Product Tying
  • Sherman Act - Vertical Territorial Agreements
  • Sherman Act - Monopolization
  • Clayton Act - Price Discrimination
  • Clayton Act Section 3 - Exclusive Dealing
  • Clayton Act - Reciprocal Dealing Arrangements
  • Clayton Act - Tying Arrangements
  • Clayton Act Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Federal Trade Commission Enforcing Antitrust Laws
  • What is the Sherman Act?
  • What is the Clayton Act?
  • Antitrust - Rule of Reason and Per Se Illegality
  • Sanctions Under Antitrust Law
  • Sherman Act - Monopoly
  • Exemptions from Antitrust Regulation
  • What are Securities Laws?
  • Who is Regulated in a Securities Issuance?
  • Disclosure Documents in a Securities Issuance
  • Limitations During Securities Issuance Process
  • Classification of Issuers of Securities
  • Securities Issuance - Prefiling Period
  • Securities Issuance - Post-filing Waiting Period
  • What is an Emerging Growth Company?
  • Types of Information Disclosed in Securities Issuance
  • Rules Governing Disclosure during Registration Process
  • Exempt Securities and Exempt Transactions
  • What is a Security?
  • What are Restricted Securities?
  • What is a Section 3A Securities Registration Exemption
  • What is a Section 4 Securities Exemption?
  • What is a Section 4(a)(5) Securities Registration Exemption
  • Regulation D Securities Exemption
  • Rule 504 Securities Registration Exemption
  • Rule 505 Securities Registration Exemption
  • Rule 506b Securities Exemption
  • Securities Law - Investment Contract
  • Rule 506c Securities Exemption
  • Restricted Securities and Rule 144
  • Disclosure Requirements of Regulation D
  • Regulation D - Form D Filing Requirement
  • Result of Failure to Comply with Securities Registration
  • Crowdfunding and Securities Laws
  • Civil Liability Under Section 11 of the 1933 Act
  • Civil Liability Under Section 12 of the 1933 Act
  • Defenses in Section 11 and 12 Securities Actions
  • Major Federal Securities Laws
  • Liability Under Section 17 of the 1933 Act
  • Requirement to Register Securities Under 1934 Act
  • Reporting and Disclosure Requirements Under 1934 Act
  • Liability Under Section 10 and Rule 10b5
  • Liability for Insider Trading Under Rule 10b5
  • Damages Available in Rule 10b5 Action
  • Insider Trading Under Section 14 of the 1934 Act
  • Insider Trading Under Section 16 of 1934 Act
  • Liability Under Section 18 of 1934 Act
  • Securities Enforcement Remedies Act - Explained
  • Securities Issuances Regulated by State Law
  • Registration Requirements Under State Law
  • Coordinated Registration Under State Securities Law
  • Criminal Liability Under 1933 Act
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - Explained
  • Initial Public Offering (IPO) - Explanation
  • What is a Direct Public Offering?
  • What is an Offer to Sell Securities?
  • Regulatory Goals of the Security Laws
  • Securities Act of 1933 - Overview
  • Securities Registration Exemption - Section 3b
  • Rule 147 and Section 3 Exemption - Securities Law
  • Regulation A Exemption - Securities Law
  • Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  • Criminal Liability - Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  • Securities Registration Post-Effective Period
  • Exemptions from '33 Act Registration Requirements
  • Liability Under the Securities Act of 1933
  • Major Federal Antitrust Laws
  • Contract Combination Conspiracy in Restraint of Trade
  • What are Blue Sky Laws?
  • What are the major antitrust laws?
  • Venture Capital Exemption from Investment Advisors Act
  • Escrowed Securities - Definition
  • Earnout (Sale of Business) - Definition
  • Deficiency Letter (Securities Law)
  • Down Round (Finance) - Definition
  • Drive-by Deal (Venture Capital) - Definition
  • Deal Flow (Finance) - Definition
  • Deal Lead (Finance) - Definition
  • De Facto Merger - Definition
  • Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) - Definition
  • Employee Buyout (EBO) - Definition
  • Herfindahl Hirschman Index (HHI) - Definition
  • Registration (Securities) - Definition
  • Rights Offering (Stock Issuance) - Definition
  • Redeemable Shares of Stock - Definition
  • Registered Investment Advisor - Definition
  • Regulation FD - Definition
  • Regulated Investment Company - Definition
  • Right of First Offer - Definition
  • Reverse Takeover (RTO) - Definition
  • Rule 144A Securities Regulation - Definition
  • National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) - Definition
  • No Shop Clause - Definition
  • Negative Control Provisions - Definition
  • Carve Out (Finance) - Definition
  • Celler-Kefauver Act - Definition
  • Central Registration Depository - Definition
  • Form 10-K - Definition
  • SEC Form S-1 - Definition
  • SEC Form S-4 - Definition
  • State Securities Laws - Blue Sky Laws
  • FTC Act - Antitrust Law
  • Business Capital Structure
  • Best Efforts (IPO Underwriting) - Explained
  • Callable Preferred Stock - Definition
  • Capitalization Table - Definition
  • Carve Out - Definition
  • Collusion Explained
  • Conversion (Financial Asset) Definition
  • Clawback Definition
  • International Securities Identification Number (ISIN) - Definition
  • Insider Trading Definition
  • Lead Investor Venture Capital Definition
  • Liquidity Event - Definition
  • Liquidation - Definition
  • Letter of Intent - Definition
  • Leveraged Buyout - Definition
  • Option Pool - Definition
  • Piggyback Registration - Definition
  • Post-Money Valuation - Definition
  • Pre-Money and Post-Money Cap Table - Definition
  • Private Placement - Definition
  • Privitization - Definition
  • Price Discrimination - Definition
  • Oversubscription - Definition
  • Over the Counter Trade - Definition
  • Lock Up Period - Definition
  • Prospectus - Definition
  • Pay to Play - Definition
  • Private Company - Definition
  • Passive Foreign Investment Company - Definition
  • Underwriter (Investment Banking) - Explained
  • What Happens to Non-Vested Stock Options
  • Structure a Seed Round with Non-Accredited Investors
  • Basics of an Initial Coin Offering
  • ICO vs Venture Capital Funding
  • How to Relocate a Business to the US
  • Best Time to Seek out VC Funding
  • Forming in Delaware or California?
  • Franchise Taxes for LLC in California
  • Enterprise Investment Scheme vs Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
  • Tools for Setting up a Startup
  • How Much Equity to Compensate Employee
  • Does California Company Pay Delaware Taxes?
  • Buying Real Estate as an LLC
  • Considerations in Exercising a Stock Option
  • Who Has Authority to Sign a Contract?
  • 83(b) Election & Stock Options
  • Calculate Corporate Ownership Percentage
  • Pros of Cons in Raising Venture Capital
  • Venture Capital Exemption from Investment Advisor's Act
  • How Does Liquidation Preference Work?
  • How to Start a VC Fund
  • How to Start and Angel Fund
  • Typical Legal Provisions for a Seed Round
  • Management Company in a VC Fund
  • SAFE vs Convertible Note vs Equity
  • Friends and Family Round vs Angel Round
  • What is a Seed Round?
  • Why You Need and LLC Agreement
  • Turn Provisional Patent into a Non-Provisional Patent
  • What Happens if I miss my 83(b) Election?
  • Understanding Anti-Dilution
  • Considerations in Granting Stock or Options
  • What is a Capitalization Table?
  • Understanding Founder's Equity
  • Accelerated Vesting of Equity
  • Tax and Securities Law when Issuing Equity
  • How to Grant Common Stock
  • Can an Employer Claim Ownership of My Startup

Real Estate, Personal, & Intellectual Property

  • Real vs Personal Property
  • Zoning Ordinances - Explained
  • Acquiring Property Through Contract
  • Bailment - Explained
  • Deeds and Transfer of Interest in Real Property
  • Eminent Domain - Definition
  • Fee Simple - Explanation (Video)
  • Joint Tenancy & Tenancy in Common - Explained
  • Life Estate - Explanation (Video)
  • Adverse Possession - Definition
  • Acquiring Property - The Rule of First Possession
  • Acquiring Property Through Accession
  • Nuisance - Explained
  • Property and Economic Prosperity
  • Role of Government in Property
  • Overview of Trademarks
  • What are Trade Secrets?
  • Reasons for USPTO Rejecting a Trademark
  • Overview of Patents
  • Justification for Intellectual Property Rights
  • Elements of a Copyright
  • Overview of Copyrights
  • Capturing Trademark Rights
  • What is Intellectual Property?
  • Types of Trademark
  • Name Search - Trademarking a Business Name
  • Private Restrictions in Land Use
  • Conducting Trademark Search - Overview
  • Trademark Application - Overview
  • Drawing a Trademark
  • Patent Search
  • Structure of a Patent - Explained
  • Applying for Design patent
  • Readily Removable Fixtures - Security Interests
  • What is Property?
  • What are Ownership Rights in Property
  • Tangible vs Intangible Property
  • Fixtures and Real Property
  • Ownership in the Context of Property Rights
  • Laws for Lost, Mislaid, and Abandoned Items
  • Acquiring Ownership Rights Through Gift
  • Acquiring Property Rights Through Confusion
  • Leasehold Interest in Real Property
  • Easement or Right of Way in Real Property
  • What is a License of Real Property?
  • Unilateral and Mutual Benefit Bailments
  • How are Property and Ownership Rights Limited?
  • Taxation of Real and Personal Property
  • Capturing or Securing Intellectual Property Rights
  • Federal Registration of a Trademark
  • Process for Filing a Federal Trademark
  • Enforcing Trademark Rights
  • Infringing Upon a Protected Trademark
  • Rights of Holder of a Copyright
  • Time Period for Copyright Protection
  • Process for Registering a Copyright
  • What is the Process for Enforcing a Copyright?
  • Defenses to a Claim of Copyright Infringement
  • What are the types of patent?
  • What is Fair Use of a Copyright?
  • Requirements of a Valid Patent
  • Patentable Subject Matter for a Utility Patent
  • Process for Filing for Patent Protection
  • What is a Provisional Patent?
  • Distinctiveness Requirement for Trademark
  • Secondary Meaning for Descriptive Marks
  • State Protection for Trademarks
  • Property System (Intro)
  • Intellectual Property (Intro)
  • Community Property vs Separate Property
  • Requirements for a Design Patent
  • Process for Enforcing Patent Rights
  • What is Trademark Infringement?
  • What is the First Sale Doctrine?
  • International Protection of Intellectual Property
  • What are the common trademark designations?
  • Who Can Claim Copyright Protection?
  • Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure - Definition
  • Design Build Contract - Definition
  • Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA Explained
  • Flipping (Property) - Definition
  • Earnest Money - Definition
  • End User License Agreement - Definition
  • Home Equity - Definition
  • Habendum Clause - Definition & Explanation
  • Hell or High Water Contract - Definition
  • Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan - Definition
  • Homeowners Association (HOA) - Definition
  • Homeowner's Protection Act - Definition
  • Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Definition
  • HUD 1 Form - Definition
  • Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act (RESPA) Definition
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement - Definition
  • National Housing Act - Definition
  • Absolute Title - Definition
  • Absorption Rate - Definition
  • Attornment - Definition
  • Acquisition, Development, and Construction Loan (ADC) - Definition
  • Assessment Ratio - Definition
  • Allodial System - Definition
  • Consignment Definition
  • California Labor Code 2870 Definition
  • Castle Doctrine Definition
  • Closing (Property) Definition
  • Licensing Agreement - Definition
  • Lis Pendens - Definition
  • Abstract of Title - Definition
  • Paris Convention - Definition
  • Private Mortgage Insurance - Definition
  • Multiple Listing Service - Definition
  • Public Domain Works - Definition
  • Affidavit of Title - Definition
  • Absolute Interest - Definition
  • Bundle of Rights - Definition
  • Building Residual Method - Definition
  • Tax Deed - Definition
  • Implied Warranty of Habitability - Definition
  • Warranty of Title - Definition
  • Warranty Deed - Definition
  • Buy, Strip, and Flip - Definition
  • Calculated Intangible Value - Definition
  • Declaration of Trust - Definition
  • Fair Housing Act - Definition
  • Judicial Foreclosure - Definition
  • Net Lease - Definition
  • Certificate of Title - Definition
  • Certified Divorce Financial Analyst - Definition
  • One Percent Rule - Definition
  • American Land Title Association (ALTA) - Definition
  • Short Sale - Definition
  • Triple Net Lease (NNN) - Definition
  • Trust Deed - Definition
  • True Lease - Definition
  • Encumbrance - Definition
  • Encroachment - Definition
  • Building Permits - Definition
  • Certificate of Release - Definition
  • Chain of Title - Definition
  • Defective Title - Definition
  • Letters Patent - Definition
  • Homeowner's Association (HOA) - Definition
  • Federal Housing Administration (FHA) - Definition
  • Clear Title - Definition
  • Abeyance - Definition
  • Accessory Dwelling Unit - Definition
  • Land Lease Option - Definition
  • Chattel - Definition
  • Emblements - Definition
  • Just Compensation - Definition
  • Knowledge Capital - Definition
  • Letters Patent - Definition
  • Opinion of Title - Definition
  • Patent Attorney - Definition
  • Patent Troll - Definition
  • Escheat - Definition
  • Title Insurance - Definition
  • Title Search - Definition
  • Tenancy at Will - Definition
  • Property Management - Definition
  • Settlement Statement - Definition
  • Plant Patent - Definition
  • Quiet Title - Definition
  • Restrictive Covenant - Definition
  • Appurtenance - Definition
  • Cloud on Title - Definition
  • Closing Statement - Definition
  • Listing Agreement - Definition
  • Certificate of Acceptance - Definition
  • Co-Tenancy Clause - Definition
  • Conveyance - Definition
  • Millage Rate - Definition
  • Cost-Plus Contract - Definition
  • Register of Deeds - Definition
  • Closed End Lease - Definition
  • Hold Harmless Clause - Definition
  • Carrying Charge - Definition
  • Construction Surety Bond - Definition
  • Closing Costs - Definition
  • Defect of Record - Definition
  • Littoral Land - Definition
  • Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets Explained
  • Ways to Become Owner of Property
  • Bailment Explained
  • Madrid System - Definition
  • Madrid Agreement - Definition
  • Open Source - Definition
  • What Can I Patent?
  • How to Draw Up a Provisional Patent
  • What Does Patent Pending Mean?
  • Why Do You Need a Utility Patent?
  • How to Do a Design Patent Search
  • Can Your Invention be Patented?
  • Do You Need a Patent Lawyer?
  • Applying for a Provisional Patent
  • Basics of Doing a Patent Search
  • Patent Search vs Patent Analysis
  • Doing a Provisional Patent Search
  • Cost of Doing a Patent Search
  • Patent Keyword Searches
  • Patent Search for Software
  • Doing a European Patent Search
  • Cost of a Design Patent
  • Patentability Search
  • Why is a Patent Search Important?
  • Patent Databases
  • Tools for Patent Searches
  • When is Patentability Search Necessary?
  • WIPO Patent Search
  • DIY Patent Search
  • 5 Rules for Effective Patent Searches
  • Basics of Copyright Law
  • Should I Perform a Trademark Search?
  • What is Patent Infringement?
  • Owning Real Estate Personally vs LLC
  • Real Estate Investment Fund - Explained
  • Joint Owners of Real Estate Want Out
  • Patent Filing Date - Explained

Commercial Law: Contract, Payments, Security Interests, & Bankruptcy

  • Attachment of a Security Interest
  • Deeds of Trust and Security Deeds
  • Land Sale Contracts - Definition
  • Perfection of a Security Interest
  • Security Interest in Personal Property
  • Security Interest - Explained
  • Statute of Frauds - Explained
  • Exceptions to the Statute of Frauds
  • Terminating an Offer (Contract Law)
  • Voidability of a Contract
  • What is Consideration?
  • Promissory Estoppel (Contract) - Explained
  • Mailbox Rule for Contracts
  • Lawful Purpose for Contracts
  • Requirements to Form a Contract
  • Express vs Implied Contracts
  • Executory vs Executed Contracts
  • Enforceable vs Valid Contracts
  • What is a Contract?
  • What is a Valid Offer to Contract?
  • Mental Capacity to Contract
  • Silence is Not Acceptance of an Offer
  • Unilateral and Bilateral Contracts
  • Third-Party Beneficiaries to a Contract
  • Mirror Image Rule - Contracts
  • Assignment of a Contract
  • Tendering Performance of a Contract
  • Performance, Substantial Performance, & Breach of Contract
  • Parol Evidence Rule - Contract Law
  • Impossibility and Impracticability - Contract Law
  • Discharge from Contract
  • Duty of Performance - Contract Law
  • Conditions Under Contract (Precedent and Subsequent)
  • Waiver or Release from Contract
  • Organization of a Contract
  • Influential Sources of Contract Law
  • Accord and Satisfaction (Contract) - Explained
  • Novation (Contract) - Explained
  • Anticipatory Repudiation (Contracts)
  • Establishing a Security Interest
  • Extent of a Security Agreement
  • Priority of Consumers Purchasing from Consumers
  • Security Interest in Mobile Homes
  • Security Interest Priority based on Consents, Disclaimers, and Rights to Remove
  • Voidable Contract Scenarios
  • What is a Divisible Contract?
  • Supervening Frustration of Purpose (Contract Law)
  • Damages in a Breach of Contract Action
  • Contract - Complete and Partial Integrations
  • Exceptions to the Parol Evidence Rule - Contract Law
  • Patent and Latent Ambiguities in a Contract
  • Contract Law (Intro)
  • Bankruptcy Law (Intro)
  • Commercial Paper (Intro)
  • Security Interests (Intro)
  • Types of Commercial Paper
  • Indorsement of a Negotiable Instrument
  • Transfer of a Negotiable Instrument
  • Presenting a Negotiable Instrument for Payment
  • Liability to Pay a Negotiable Instrument
  • Liability for Negotiable Instrument Signed by Agent
  • Lost Negotiable Instruments
  • Overdue Payment of Negotiable Instrument
  • Negotiable Instrument - Effect on Underlying Contract
  • What is a Holder in Due Course?
  • Requirements for Holder in Due Course Status
  • Who is a Holder of a Negotiable Instrument?
  • Holder in Due Course - Receive Instrument for Value
  • Holder in Due Course - Receive Instrument in Good Faith
  • Holder in Due Course - Notice of Valid Defense
  • Holder in Due Course - Discharge of Underlying Obligation
  • Shelter Principle and Negotiable Instruments
  • Limit Holder in Due Course Status
  • Personal Defenses to Negotiable Instrument
  • Real Defenses to Payment of Negotiable Instrument
  • Claim in Recoupment Applicable to Negotiable Instrument
  • Holder in Due Course - Consumer Transactions
  • Requirements for Negotiable Commercial Paper
  • Forged Negotiable Instrument and Holder Status
  • Negotiable Instrument - Accord and Satisfaction
  • Liability for Warranties of Negotiable Instrument
  • Drawer or Maker Liability to Pay Negotiable Instrument
  • Transfer Warranty of Negotiable Instrument
  • Indorser Liability for Negotiable Instrument
  • Presentment Warranty of a Negotiable Instrument
  • Warrantor Liability on Negotiable Instrument - Damages
  • Unconditional Promise to Pay - Commercial Paper
  • Warranty Liability Negotiable Instrument - Time Limitations
  • Benefits of a Security Interest in Collateral
  • Temporary Automatic Perfection in Proceeds from the Sale of Goods
  • Security Interest in Assignment of Accounts Receivable or Contract Rights
  • Perfection of a Security Interest by Possession
  • Permanent Perfection of Purchase Money Security Interest
  • Perfection of a Security Interest by Control
  • Perfection of Security Interest by Filing Financing Statement
  • Authorization Required to File Financing Statement
  • Appropriate Office to File a Financing Statement
  • What is Priority of a Security Interest?
  • Perfection and Priority of a Security Interest
  • What is a Mortgage?
  • Priority Regarding Conflicts in Security Interests
  • Priority of Parties Holding Statutory and Common Law Liens
  • Priority of a Secured Party vs a Buyer of Collateral
  • Protections of a Buyer in the Ordinary Course of Business
  • Consumers Buying and Selling Goods Subject to Security Interest
  • The Shelter Principle and Buyers of Collateral
  • Priority Rules for Conflicting Security Interests
  • Special Priority Rules for Proceeds from Sale of Collateral
  • Priority when making Future Advances to a Debtor
  • Priority of Purchase Money Security Interest in Collateral
  • Rights of a Mortgage Lender Holding a Security Interest
  • Purchase Money Security Interest in Inventory
  • Priority of Multiple Purchase Money Security Interest
  • Priority of Security Interest in Fixtures
  • Priority of Fixture Filer vs Mortgage Holder
  • Methods of Perfecting a Security Interest in Personal Property
  • Establishing a Security Interest in Real Property (Land)
  • Automatic Perfection of a Security Interest in Goods
  • Purchase Money Security Interest in Consumer Goods
  • Purchase Money Grace Period for Secured Parties
  • What is Bankruptcy?
  • Role of Trustee in Bankruptcy
  • Types of Bankruptcy
  • Automatic Stay of Proceedings in Bankruptcy
  • Voluntary and Involuntary Bankruptcy Requirements
  • Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Process
  • Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Process
  • Debtor in Possession - Authority to Accept or Reject Contracts
  • Avoiding Powers of Debtor in Possession
  • Authority of Debtor in Possession to Use Business Assets
  • Authority of Debtor in Possession to Secure Post Petition Financing
  • Appointment of Trustee or Examiner in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
  • Bankruptcy Plan of Reorganization
  • Cramdown - Ch. 11 Bankruptcy (Video)
  • Discharge of Debtor in Bankruptcy
  • Primary Participants in Bankruptcy Process
  • Key Concepts to Understand Bankruptcy Process
  • What is the Authority of the Bankruptcy Court?
  • Assets Included in the Bankruptcy Estate
  • Section 362 Automatic Stay in Bankruptcy
  • Negotiable Instruments - Payable On Time or On Demand
  • Negotiable Instruments - Order or Bearer Paper
  • Negotiable Instrument - How is Payee Identified
  • Negotiable Instrument - General Rules of Interpretation
  • How is Negotiable Instrument Negotiated?
  • Battle of Forms - UCC - Acceptance of Offer to Contract
  • Options Contract and Firm Offers - Exception to Consideration Requirement
  • Types of Writing to Satisfy Statute of Frauds
  • Negotiability of a Commercial Instrument
  • Types of Indorsement of a Negotiable Instrument
  • Breach of Contract
  • Methods of Resolving Breach of Contract
  • Efficient Breach of Contract
  • Common Security Interests in Land
  • What is Commercial Paper?
  • What Rules Govern the Bankruptcy Process?
  • Evergreen Contract - Definition
  • E-Sign Act - Definition
  • Force Majeure Clause - Definition
  • Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) - Definition
  • Engagement Letter - Definition
  • Red Herring (Securities) Definition
  • Non-Possessory Lien - Definition
  • Quid Pro Quo - Definition
  • Adhesion Contract - Definition
  • How to Read a Contract - Explained
  • Contract Warranties - Explained
  • Assumpsit - Definition
  • Boilerplate (Contract law) - Definition
  • Certified Check - Definition
  • Cashier's Check - Explained
  • Collateral (Security Interest) - Definition
  • Cosign - Definition
  • Cross Collateralization Definition
  • Cash Against Documents - Definition
  • Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) - Definition
  • Guarantee or Surety - Definition
  • Kiting (Fraud) - Definition
  • Inflation Adjustment Clause - Definition
  • Letter of Credit - Definition
  • Letter of Indemnity - Definition
  • Pari Passu - Definition
  • Absolute Priority Rule - Definition
  • Personal Guarantee - Definition
  • Pledge as Collateral - Definition
  • Aleatory Contract - Definition
  • Standby Letter of Credit - Definition
  • Surety - Definition
  • Shrinkwrap Agreement - Definition
  • Acceleration Clause (Contracts) - Definition
  • Tax Lien - Definition
  • Subordinated Debt - Definition
  • Uniform Commercial Code - Definition
  • Unsecured Loan - Definition
  • Allonge - Definition
  • Wire Transfer - Definition
  • Acceptance Letter of Credit - Definition
  • Uniform Customs and Practice - Definition
  • Promissory Note - Definition
  • Acceptance Market (Finance) - Definition
  • Accommodation Bill - Definition
  • Avalize - Definition
  • Substitute Check - Definition
  • Bank Draft - Definition
  • Buyback Allowance (Contracts) - Definition
  • Bulk Sales Law - Definition
  • Acceptance of a Bill of Exchange - Definition
  • UCC-1 Statement (Financing Statement) - Definition
  • Inchoate - Definition
  • Backup Line of Credit - Definition
  • Back-to-Back Letters of Credit - Definition
  • Debtor in Possession - Definition
  • After-Acquired Collateral - Definition
  • Secondary Liability - Definition
  • Secured Creditor - Definition
  • Commercial Paper Funding Program - Definition
  • Repudiation (Contract) - Definition
  • Rescission (Contract) - Definition
  • Continuation Statement - Definition
  • Contract Theory - Definition
  • Sight Draft - Definition
  • Subcontracting - Definition
  • Unencumbered - Definition
  • Unperfected Lien - Definition
  • Subordination Agreement - Definition
  • Bill of Sale - Definition
  • Banker's Acceptance - Definition
  • Barter - Definition
  • Payment in Kind - Definition
  • Cash With Order - Definition
  • Counterparty - Definition
  • Covenant - Definition
  • Letter of Guarantee - Definition
  • Accommodation Endorsement - Definition
  • Acceptance (Bill of Exchange) - Definition
  • Possessory Lien - Definition
  • Preferred Debt - Definition
  • Sum Certain (Contracts) - Definition
  • Escalator Clause - Definition
  • Abandonment Option (Contract) - Definition
  • Construction Lien - Definition
  • Exculpatory Clause - Definition
  • Reorganization - Definition
  • Accommodation Paper - Definition
  • Remittance Letter - Definition
  • Silent Automatic Lien - Definition
  • Unsecured Creditor - Definition
  • Irrevocable Letter of Credit - Definition
  • Insolvency - Definition
  • Privity (Contract law) - Definition
  • Bankruptcy Financing - Definition
  • Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act - Definition
  • Addendum (contract) - Definition
  • Click-Wrap Agreement - Definition
  • Blanket Lien - Definition
  • Collateralization - Definition
  • Meeting of the Minds - Definition
  • Mechanic's Lien - Definition
  • Negotiable Instrument - Definition
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Definition
  • Cooling Off Rule - Definition
  • Sight Letter of Credit - Definition
  • WhatAutomated Clearing House (ACH) - Definition
  • Limited Recourse Debt - Definition
  • Chapter 12 Bankruptcy - Definition
  • Chapter 15 Bankruptcy - Definition
  • Chapter 9 Bankruptcy - Definition
  • Convenience Check - Definition
  • Bill of Exchange - Definition
  • Lien - Definition
  • Bank Endorsement - Definition
  • Blank Endorsement - Definition
  • Doctrine of Utmost Good Faith - Explained
  • Competitive Tender - Definition
  • Defeasance - Definition
  • Exposure Draft - Definition & Explanation
  • Asset-Backed Commercial Paper - Definition
  • Asset Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Fund Liquidity Facility - Definition
  • Bearer Form - Definition
  • Stolen Negotiable Instrument and Holder Status
  • Guarantor or Surety of a Negotiable Instrument
  • Proof of Claims in Bankruptcy Case
  • Discharge of Warranties of Negotiable Instrument
  • When a Contract Must be in Writing - Statute of Frauds
  • Contract Performance, Breach, and Damages
  • Defenses Against a Contract
  • Contracts that Must Be in Writing
  • Contracts and the Rights or Duties of Outsiders
  • Interpreting What a Contract Means
  • Performing a Contract
  • Breach of Contract and Defenses
  • Commercial Paper Explained
  • Further Assurance Clause - Definition
  • Terms of Service or Terms of Use - Definition
  • Usuance - Definition
  • Competition in Contracting Act - Definition
  • Undue Influence - Definition

Consumer Protection

  • Consumer Protection Law (Intro)
  • Consumer Protection Law
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act - Reporting Agencies
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act - Furnishers of Information
  • Truth in Lending Act - Explained
  • Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - Explained
  • Fair Credit Billing Act - Explained
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act - Users of Information
  • Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) - Explained
  • Electronic Funds Transfer Act - Explained
  • Consumer Product Safety Act - Explained
  • Product Labeling Laws - Explained
  • Federal Food Drug and Cosmetics Act
  • Magnuson Moss Warranty Act - Explained
  • Federal Trade Commission - Explained
  • Privacy Act of 1974 - Explained
  • Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA) - Explained
  • Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) - Explained
  • State Consumer Protection Laws - Explained
  • FTC Regulatory Enforcement Procedures - Explained
  • FTC Remedies for Consumer Protection Violations
  • Commercial Practices Prohibited by FTC
  • Consumer Financial Protection Act - Explained
  • Equal Credit Opportunity Act - Explained
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act - Overview
  • Major Federal Consumer Protection Laws - Overview
  • Consumer Protection - Overview of Regulatory Agencies
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act Enforcement - Explained
  • Credit Reporting Agency (Business) - Explained
  • Credit Bureau - Explained
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Definition
  • Consumer Reporting Agency Definition
  • CAN - SPAM Act Definition
  • Predatory Pricing - Definition
  • Personally Identifiable Information - Definition
  • Privacy Policy - Definition
  • Unfair Trade Practices - Definition
  • Bait & Switch - Definition
  • Lemon Laws - Definition
  • Credit Repair Organization Act - Definition
  • Regulation B - Definition
  • Consumer Credit Protection Act - Definition
  • Consumer Advisory Council - Definition
  • Major Federal Consumer Protection Laws

Insurance & Risk Management

  • Insurance Law (Intro)
  • What is Insurance?
  • Duties of an Insurer
  • Primary Obligations of an Insured
  • General Structure of an Insurance Contract
  • Common Legal Disputes over Insurance Agreement
  • Requirements for Cancelling an Insurance Contract
  • Common Health Insurance Plan Characteristics
  • What is an Insurance Contract or Policy?
  • What is an Insurable Interest?
  • Common Categories of Insurance
  • What is Automobile Insurance?
  • What is Disability Insurance?
  • Characteristics of Life Insurance Policies
  • Insurance Policies Relevant to Real Property (Land)
  • Common Types of Business Insurance
  • Hazard Insurance - Definition
  • Forecasting (Business)
  • Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) - Definition
  • Earned Premium (Insurance) - Definition
  • Health Maintenance Organization - Definition
  • National Association of Insurance Commissioners - Definition
  • Cash Surrender Value - Definition
  • Qualified Actuary - Definition
  • Actuary - Definition
  • Coinsurance Definition
  • Cession (Insurance) Definition
  • Captive Agent (insurance) - Definition
  • Captive Insurance Company - Definition
  • Insurance Regulatory Information System - Definition
  • Key Person Insurance Definition
  • LLoyd's of London - Definition
  • Operational Risk - Definition
  • Accelerated Benefit - Definition
  • Participating Community (Flood Insurance) - Definition
  • Liability Risk Retention Act - Definition
  • Credit Rating Agency - Definition
  • Performance Bond - Definition & Explanation
  • Private Passenger Auto Insurance Risk Profile - Definition
  • Self-Funded Insurance Plan - Definition
  • Underwriter - Definition
  • Excess Insurance and Umbrella Insurance Policy - Definition
  • Underinsured Motorist Coverage - Definition
  • Acceleration Life Insurance - Definition
  • Above Ground Risk - Definition
  • Burning Cost Ratio - Definition
  • Bumbershoot Policy - Definition
  • Ambiguity Principle (Insurance) - Definition
  • Accelerated Option (Insurance) - Definition
  • Basket Retention - Definition
  • Bobtail Liability Insurance - Definition
  • Bayes' Theorem - Definition
  • Absolute Beneficiary - Definition
  • Absolute Exclusion - Definition
  • Combined Ratio (Insurance) - Definition
  • All Risks Clause - Definition
  • Jarrow Turnbull Model - Definition
  • Objective Probability - Definition
  • Incontestability Clause - Definition
  • Unconditional Probability - Definition
  • Waterfall Concept - Definition
  • Omnibus Clause - Definition
  • Claims Adjuster - Definition
  • Reservation of Rights Letter - Definition
  • Contingency - Definition
  • Uninsured Motorist Coverage - Definition
  • Subrogation - Definition
  • Risk Management - Definition
  • Children's Health Insurance Program - Definition
  • Abandonment Clause - Definition
  • Accelerative Endowment - Definition
  • Accommodation Line - Definition
  • Political Risk - Definition
  • Commercial Property Casualty Market Index Survey - Definition
  • Cape Cod Method - Definition
  • Accidental Means - Definition
  • Incurred But Not Reported - Definition
  • Antistacking Provisions (Insurance) - Definition
  • Professional Risk Manager - Definition
  • Co-Pay - Definition
  • Insurance Underwriter - Definition
  • Insurance Premium - Definition
  • Cooperation Clause - Definition
  • Associate in Insurance Services (AIS) - Definition
  • Associate in Loss Control Management - Definition
  • Associate in Marine Insurance Management - Definition
  • Associate in Personal Insurance - Definition
  • Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) - Definition
  • Associate in Risk Management - Definition
  • Independent Agent (Insurance) - Definition
  • Commercial General Liability - Definition
  • American Academy of Actuaries - Definition
  • American Association of Insurance Services - Definition
  • American Council of Life Insurance - Definition
  • Associate in Commercial Underwriting - Definition
  • Associate in Insurance Accounting and Finance - Definition
  • Collateral Source Rule - Definition
  • Associate in Surplus Lines Insurance - Definition
  • American Insurance Association - Definition
  • Asset Protection - Definition
  • Capitated Contract - Definition
  • Charitable Gift Life Insurance - Definition
  • Annuitization - Definition
  • Scenario Analysis - Definition
  • Own-Occupation Policy - Definition
  • Financial Risk Manager - Definition
  • American Risk and Insurance Association - Definition
  • Capital at Risk - Definition
  • Affidavit of Loss - Definition
  • Clean Sheeting - Definition
  • Business Interruption Insurance - Definition
  • Chartered Insurance Professional - Definition
  • Chartered Life Underwriter - Definition
  • Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter - Definition
  • Commercial Blanket Bond - Definition
  • Alternative Risk Transfer Market - Definition
  • Assigned Risk - Definition
  • Credit Disability Insurance - Definition
  • Point of Service Plan - Definition
  • Anti-Indemnity Statute - Definition
  • Assumed Interest Rate - Definition
  • Business Recovery Risk - Definition
  • Barra Risk Factor Analysis - Definition
  • Insurance Considerations for Business
  • FAIR Plan (Insurance) - Definition
  • FICO Score - Definition

Immigration Law

  • Form I-94
  • Labor Certification Definition
  • Form I-20 - Definition
  • Visa Waiver Program - Definition
  • List of US Immigration Visas
  • How to Check USCIS Visa Status
  • Entrepreneur Visa Options
  • Documents to Get a B1 Visa
  • B-1 Visa Refusal & Re-Application
  • B-1 Visa Extensions - Explained
  • B-1 Adjustment of Status - Explained
  • B-1 In Lieu of HB1 Visa
  • Preparing for B-1 Visa Interview Questions
  • H1B Visa Amendment
  • H1B vs E-2 Visa
  • B-1 Visa vs HB1 Visa
  • H-4 EAD Requirements
  • Find an Immigration Lawyer
  • L-1 Visa Application
  • L-1 Visa to Green Card
  • Reasons L-1 Visas are Denied
  • Renew an L-1 Visa
  • EB-2 Visa - How to Apply
  • EB-5 Investment Requirements
  • L-1B Visa to Green Card
  • O-1 Visa Requirements
  • O-1 Visa and Requirement of Extraordinary Ability
  • 0-1 Visa Processing Time
  • Converting 0-1 Visa to a Green Card
  • How Long Does an 0-1 Visa Last?
  • 0-1 Visa Costs
  • Applying for an E-2 Visa

Environmental Protection Law

  • Environmental Law (Intro)
  • What are Environmental Laws?
  • Clean Air Act - Prevention of Significant Deterioration
  • Clean Air Act - Non-Attainment Areas
  • Clean Air Act - Interstate Pollution
  • Clean Air Act - Enforcement Provisions
  • What is the Clean Water Act?
  • Clean Water Act - Exceptions or Variances
  • Endangered Species Act - Explained
  • Primary Federal Laws Governing Pesticides
  • Solid Waste Disposal Act - Explained
  • Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976
  • What is the Structure of Environmental Protection Laws?
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Explained
  • Enforcement of Environmental Protection Law
  • National Environmental Policy Act - Explained
  • Environmental Impact Statement - NEPA
  • What is the Clean Air Act?
  • State Implementation Plan - Clean Air Act
  • Clean Air Act - New Source Performance Standards and New Source Review
  • Environmental Impact Assessment - Definition
  • Abatement Costs - Definition
  • Beaufort Scale - Definition
  • Carbon Sequestration Definition
  • Carbon Credit - Definition
  • Kyoto Protocol Definition
  • Environmental Impact Report - Definition
  • Absolute Pollution Exclusion - Definition
  • Acidizing - Definition
  • American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Inheritance, Estates, and Trusts

  • Discretionary Trust Explained
  • Elective Share - Definition
  • Non-Contestability (No Contest) Clause - Definition
  • Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT) Explained
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) - Defintion
  • Qualified Terminal Interest Protection Trust (QTIP) - Definition
  • Asset Protection Trust - Definition
  • Ademption - Definition
  • Credit Shelter Trust - Definition
  • Charitable Remainder Trust Definition
  • Grantor Trust Rules - Definition
  • Succession Planning - Definition
  • Uniform Gifts for Minors Act - Definition
  • Generation Skipping Trust - Definition
  • Revocable Trust - Definition
  • Per Stirpes - Definition
  • Cy Pres Doctrine - Definition
  • Charitable Split-Dollar Insurance Plan - Definition
  • ABLE Account - Definition
  • Acceptance of Office by Trustee - Definition
  • Living Trust - Definition
  • Accumulated Income Payments (Canada) - Definition
  • Probate - Definition
  • Bare Trust - Definition
  • Blind Trust - Definition
  • Irrevocable Trust - Definition
  • Charitable Lead Trust - Definition
  • Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust - Definition
  • Bequest - Definition
  • Coverdell Education Savings Account - Definition
  • Beneficial Interest - Definition
  • Conservatorship - Definition
  • Charitable Gift Annuity - Definition
  • Inter Vivos Trust - Definition
  • Irrevocable Income-Only Trust - Definition
  • Chartered Trust and Estate Planner - Definition
  • Exordium Clause - Definition & Explanation

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