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Trademark Law

TRADEMARK LAW I. WHAT IS A TRADEMARK? A. Dominant Framework 1. Trademark: word or symbol designation which identifies the source of the goods or services a. Source: production (manufacturer), commercial (design, IP),

Trust and Will

Trusts & Wills Outline I. Introduction a. Definitions i. Right of alienation 1. The right to pass on property when you die ii. Right of testation 1. The right to decide who

Torts 2

Torts 2 – Fischer – Fall 2009 Outline INVASION OF PRIVACY 3 prong test Legally protected privacy interest Autonomy – my stuff – political views, sexuality, fears Informational – what is on

Torts (Selmi)

TORTS Professor D. Selmi Loyola Law School, Fall 2013 I. INTRODUCTION – A tort is a civil wrong – Tort law is a mechanism for shifting loss from one party to another

Torts (Prosser, Wade, and Schwartz)

Torts Outline INTENTIONAL TORTS Elements of Intent The test meets one of two elements: Acting with a purpose Acting with substantial certainty that a wrong will occur. It cannot be based on

Civil Law Torts

Intentional Torts Intent Cases Garrett v. Dailey (page 16, 08/19/11) INTENT IS NECESSARY for intentional torts Tender years doctrine (for negligence) – very young children cannot fail to exercise reasonable care because

New York Criminal Law

NY Criminal Law Overview/General Principles Criminal law tries to identify 3 questions What actions will society/we prohibit? What actions will society/we condemn? What actions will society/we punish with a penal sanction? Sources

California Civil Procedure

California Civil Procedure Outline Subject Matter Jurisdiction SMJ = the types of cases California can hear. California has broad subject matter jurisdiction to hear any case where IPJ exists so long as

Securities Regulations

SECURITIES REGULATION – Professor Guttentag – Spring 2014 This outline is formatted to fit onto the 10” X 7” pages of the 2013 Securities Reg Supplement allowed into the exam. Each page

Property Law – 2

ESTATES GENERALLY Estate – an interest in property that is OR may become possessory A life estate IS an estate b/c it is possessory à present possessory estate (“PPE”) A reversion IS an estate b/c it may become possessory (NOT possessory at the moment, BUT right to possess in future) à future

Evidence

General Things to Remember Always ask yourself, at what stage of the proceedings am I in?  What kind of case is it?  What is the issue?  What is the evidence coming in

Evidence 2

Introduction Evidence concerns the process of the trial – it starts where criminal and civil procedure stops Rule 102 – These rules shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of

Payment Systems

Chapter 1. Checking Accounts as the Paradigm Payment System Assignment 1: The Basic Checking Relationship and the Bank’s Right to Pay Checks The Basic Relationship What is a deposit? A debt owed by the

Patent Law

Patent Law Outline Fall 2013 Professor Gruner 3 main issues: What can you get a patent for? How do you get a patent? What has to be in it? So what? Challenges

Nonprofit Corporate Law

Nonprofit Corporate Law, Governance and Management Outline Ellen Aprill, Fall 2009 I.  Introductory materials A. Some important distinctions Tax-exempt vs. nonprofit Nonprofit refers to state corporate law Tax-exempt usu refers to federal

Labor Law

Employment Law v. Labor Law  Employment Law  The basic pattern of law which deals with employment issues/the employment relationship: worker safety (OSHA), minimum wage, age/race/creed discrimination, FamilyMedical LeaveAct, pension regulation. Labor Law The

Family Law

FAMILY LAW OUTLINE I. Relationships between Unmarried Parties a. Agreements i. There are 4 different AGREEMENTS that deal with Unmarried Parties 1. Promise to Marry a. Early part of the century, there

Professional Responsibility

General o     Rule 1.0  – “knows” denotes actual knowledge of the fact in question; a person’s knowledge may be inferred from circumstances o     “Informed Consent” is valid only if the lawyer has communicated

Criminal Procedure (Investigations)

Exclusionary Rule 1) Evidence 2) collected or analyzed 3) in violation of the defendant’s constitutional rights is sometimes inadmissible for a criminal prosecution in a court of law 4) in order to deter future 4th Amendment violation. – Good-Faith Exception: “When the police act with