Cases are often summarized into essays written by paralegals, law students, lawyers, or legal researchers in order to provide insight into the legal issues raised in such cases. These essays are referred to as legal memorandums or legal memos and are commonly used by those who exercise the art of...
A consent decree is also known as a consent order, which is issued by a judge in order to communicate a settlement or agreement between litigants in a court case. This can signal a resolution in a court case depending on the type of consent decree issued by the judge. A consent decree is voluntarily...
A summary order also known as summary disposition, summary opinion or abbreviated disposition is a legal decision issued by the court without issuing a legal opinion. A summary order can be used in simple legal cases at various levels. Summary order is most commonly used in appeal courts, where...
When there is an issue at hand does not necessarily involve a court case or proceeding but involves the legality of an event or the interpretation of the law, legal advice may be offered in order to better guide whoever or whatever party’s involved. This type of legal advice is referred to as an...
A Settlement Agreement is a contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential lawsuit by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying argument. A Settlement agreement is most common in civil cases such as divorces or lawsuits. It is a legal document which indicates the terms...
Nine years ago the RIAA won a groundbreaking suit against Napster.com in what would become the beginning of a nearly decade-long flood of litigation. The incident seemed to be a tipping point for the Entertainment Industry, as both the RIAA and MPAA up until then had enjoyed little success in...
Many types of orders or writs are issued by the court in the process of a litigation or court hearing. Such orders or writs do not necessarily intend to resolve the dispute brought before the court, but are means of settling minor issues that may be brought up in the process of resolving said...
A moot court refers to a fake court. It refers to an extracurricular activity utilized by many law schools that aims to practice their students in oral argumentation, analysis of legal issues, as well as to familiarize them with the court proceedings. It is in a moot court that law students training...
A guest worker is a foreigner who is working as a legal employee in the United States. These guest workers are sponsored by U.S. employers, and are allowed to work legally for approximately three years. They are required to work on their green card application within those three years, or else face...
Legal tender refers to the money that is issued by the government and that is accepted as the main means of payment. The term legal tender is usually applied to the bills and coins that the government makes. The government lays down the rules and regulations that apply to use creation, distribution,...
