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Common Law v. Civil Law
What is the difference between Common Law and Civil Law? As lawyers know, legal systems in countries around the world generally fall into...


Withholding Your Rent form a Slumlord
In California, your landlord has to provide you with a rental unit that's fit for human habitation. This means it has to meet building...


Uniformed Commercial Code
The Uniform Commercial Code and what it means to international and national commerce.


Business Entities
Starting a business is exciting—but also demanding. This how to start a business guide addresses some of the most common startup steps to...


Crash Course on drafting Provisional Patent Application
Get ready to apply Selecting a Mark Once you determine that the type of protection you need is, in fact, trademark protection, then...


Patent Drawings
What this means is that you conceptualize the invention as an onion with many layers. Never describe the invention in concrete terms with...


How to draft Civil Pleadings
WHAT IS A LAWSUIT COMPLAINT OR CLAIM? A complaint is the initial document a plaintiff files with the Clerk of Court to begin a lawsuit....


How to Prepare and Format a Legal Pleading in Word 2016
Every lawsuit begins with a single legal document: a type of pleading called a complaint. A complaint is what a plaintiff files to lay...


Answering a civil complaint
Situations where answering a civil complaint in California requires filing a verified answer. If a complaint is verified the answer must...


How to file a Federal Civil Complaint CM/ECF
The Process To begin a civil lawsuit in federal court, the plaintiff files a complaint with the court and “serves” a copy of the...
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