What is Extortion Crime in California
What is Extortion Crime in California Extortion, also popularly known as blackmail, can occur under California Penal Code 518 PC with the following: using force or threat to a) extort money or property from a…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…