The Crime of Statutory Rape

The Crime of Statutory Rape

The California criminal justice system has several protections and punishments against crimes of rape. Sadly, various forms of rape can occur, and the topic of this article will be statutory rape. According to California Penal Code 261.5, statutory rape is
Fraud Through Gambling in California

Fraud Through Gambling in California

The criminal code deals with various forms of fraud as it delineates and prohibits fraudulent actions committed in many different contexts. The focus of this article will be fraud through methods of gaming or gambling. Not all gambling is illegal
Defamation Laws in California

Defamation Laws in California

When watching TV shows, especially courtroom or legal dramas, you will notice that characters will use the words slander or libel when referring to false statements about themselves or their companies. These are real legal terms, but there exists an
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Forming An LLP In California

  Forming An LLP In California In California, licensed professionals can form a business surrounding their professional services by forming a limited liability partnership. This is the most beneficial, and in some cases only choice, for these professionals in terms
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Ownership Issues For Your Startups

  Ownership Issues For Your Startups Startups are difficult in many aspects because of an associated sense of uncertainty, confusion, and receiving incorrect advice. One area filled with complications is the legality of ownership. Most startups include cooperation among many
Practicing Medicine without a License

Practicing Medicine without a License

When you visit a doctor, the last thing you want to worry about (while also worried about your health) is whether the doctor even has a license to work as a professional medical provider. Much like how a lawyer must
Option Contracts in the Film Industry

Option Contracts in the Film Industry

In the movie-making industry, many films originate from another source material or form of inspiration and, as such, intellectual property (IP) law will become involved. When a film is based on a book or screenplay or other creative piece that
Crime of Manslaughter

Crime of Manslaughter

In California, the criminal code has created different legal classifications for the unlawful death of a person. While in popular culture or casual conversations people may call the death of a person an act of murder, the law is more
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S And C Corporations In California

  S And C Corporations In California When people set up their company structures, one of the first decisions they have to make is choosing the best form of incorporation for their business. In California, business owners when forming a
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What Is Double Jeopardy?

  What Is Double Jeopardy? Double jeopardy is a US constitutional clause that prohibits the state from trying an individual for a crime more than once. This means that if the defendant was acquitted or found not guilty by the
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