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http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/or0x6ufkoq?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 In US law, corporations are organizations authorized to act as a legal entity. US law also recognizes another legal status for a company, called a 'limited liability...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/k2tmnne39m?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 These comparisons to board games might help you understand patents, trademarks and copyright - the main forms of intellectual property. Imagine a game rule that says, you...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/77leivhtes?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 In US law, corporations are organizations authorized to act as a legal entity. US and state tax laws allow a special 'S Corporation' tax status that changes how corporate...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/ryu7nuv55p?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Renting home or business space from an owner comes with legal rights and responsibilities. The landlord can't do 'anything they want', and neither can the tenant. Federal,...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/922g4wuks7?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 A landlord owns property that is rented or leased to someone else - the 'tenant' or 'lessee.' Both responsibilities and rights for landlords are defined by law - usually...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/nry5rcdbm2?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The conditions and steps involved in a landlord forcing a tenant to leave a rented property - 'eviction' - are defined by state and local laws. As both landlord and...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/vhknesfm12?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 A landlord renting a property has rights in selecting a tenant. Tenants also have rights about the factors that can be considered in selection. While most landlord-tenant...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/jedv62kdpc?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 In US law, one party can bring a lawsuit against another party in court. In civil cases, the party bringing the suit -- called the plaintiff -- generally claims to have...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/qm6ur88xd1?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Picture this agreement between two players in a board game: 'If you land on my property 10 times, pay $5 more each time, and then you can buy it for $200.' The first...

http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/jq35761y06?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 While there's no concrete answer to how long a lawsuit process might take in court, US cases take over a year on average, and cases running 5 or more years are not unheard...