So you've written a screenplay. Before you share it with others, you'll want to legally protect your script by copyrighting it. While your work is technically copyrighted the moment you create it, certain legal protections exist only when you register a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office.
FRANCHISOR 101: Franchisor Successfully Fends Off Fraud Claims - There are circumstances when a fraud claim will not succeed against a franchisor. In Dunkin' Donuts Franchised Restaurants, LLC v. Claudia I, LLC, a franchisee alleged fraud by...
Introduction. A joint venture (JV) typically consists of an association of two or more people and/or entities with a view to sharing the profit or loss of a business venture in accordance with the JV agreement. Joint ventures are a common vehicle...
For many people, bankruptcy is something to be avoided at (almost) all costs. Is that a good policy for you to follow? Let's take a look.... By: Malcolm Ruthven
Drivers who want to pay traffic tickets at the courthouse in Pasadena, Calif., don’t have to go inside the building. Instead, they can stop by the court’s walk-up window, which opened on Feb. 3, Courthouse News Service reports.
Lawyers who are willing to take risks are more likely to be rainmakers than their more risk-averse counterparts, a study has found. The study by Lawyer Metrics found four traits associated with rainmakers, the American Lawyer reports.
A criminal defense lawyer who tossed bean bags during closing arguments while comparing the state’s case to excrement will not be held in contempt. Judge William Carnes Jr.
Jurors in a Washington state murder trial were told repeatedly by the judge and the bailiff not to do their own research. There's even a sign on the jury room wall.
