Cultural property law protects buildings, artifacts, and other items that are important to a people and their heritage. Cultural property refers to the collection of…
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What is Copyright Law?
Copyright law refers to the area of law that protects the rights of artists, authors, and innovators to profit from their work. The purpose of…
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Do you have to pay an employee for answering an after-hours work related call that only lasted a few minutes? The Industrial Welfare Commission Orders,…
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Vee Sotelo answers a client’s question regarding a sick day taken before/after a holiday:
This question was recently posed to Vee Sotelo regarding employees that called out the day before or after a paid holiday (day off): Our company…
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What is Contract Law?
Contract law refers to an area of law that relates to creating and enforcing agreements. A contract is a legally enforceable agreement, and contract law…
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What is Consumer Law?
Consumer law comprises the group of laws that protect the public at large from dishonest and exploitative business practices. Consumer laws offer the public protection…
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What is Constitutional Law?
Constitutional law pertains to the interpretation, implementation, and amendment of the US constitution as well as the constitutions of the 50 states. The main focus…
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When is the Right Time to Get Your Estate Planning Affairs in Order?
By: Valerie A. Powers Smith, Esq. Download the pdf The answer is, now. Whether it is because you have yet to do your estate plan or…
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What is Communications Law?
Communications law involves the practice of law associated with the exchange of information using technology. Any law pertaining to the regulation and use of electronic…
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What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
A lawsuit with many plaintiffs is known as a class action lawsuit. In this type of case, multiple people accuse the defendant of wrongdoing. The…
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