Video on Mechanic’s Lien
See the video for a quick understanding on what to do if you need to defend or file a mechanic lien.
Video on Pre-Nuptial Agreement
A prenuptial agreement, sometimes called a premarital agreement, is a contract between people who intend to marry which governs what will happen to their assets in the event of divorce. Historically, courts viewed prenuptial agreements with suspicion, believing that they discouraged people from getting married. Today, most jurisdictions permit prenuptial agreements, taking the opposite perspective that they can actually help facilitate marriage.
Video on California Family Law 101
Family law touches most people at least once in their lives. When getting married or dissolving a marriage, reaching adulthood or having children, people need to be aware of how their legal status changes and what their rights are. Most family law is state law; there is very little federal regulation of families. Because each state has the authority to regulate certain conduct relating to families within its borders, this chapter is specific to California.
Video on California Non-Compete & Non-Disclosure Clause
Many technology companies are necessarily concerned about losing trade secrets and other confidential information when their employees leave the company. In addition, there is a risk that technology professionals may inevitably use proprietary information in their new employment without actually taking physical documents or data when they leave. Can technology companies protect themselves against these scenarios through the use of non-compete provisions? The answer to this question is . . . sometimes.
Video on Immigration Benefits for Victims of Domestic Violence
What is VAWA?
VAWA stands for the Violence Against Women Act, and is an act that was passed by Congress in 1994 that, among other things, created special routes to immigration status for certain battered noncitizens. These provisions were updated in 2000 in the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act.
