Podcast Episodes

Tort law (2022): Principles of negligence: Product liability (Part Two)

Season 16 Episode 53

Types of liability.

Section 2 of the Restatement Third.) of Torts: Products Liability distinguishes between three major types of product liability claims:

Manufacturing defect,

Design defect, and,

Fa…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Taxation in the US (2022): State and local taxation: Property tax (Part One)

Season 17 Episode 44

Most local governments in the United States impose a property tax, also known as a millage rate, as a principal source of revenue. This tax may be imposed on real estate or personal property. The tax…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Property law (2022): Related topics: Water rights + Prior appropriation + riparian rights (Part One)

Season 17 Episode 44

Water right in water law refers to the right of a user to use water from a water source, for example, a river, stream, pond or source of groundwater. In areas with plentiful water and few users, such…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Criminal law (2022): Crimes against property: Bribery

Season 17 Episode 44

Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty. With regard to government…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Civil procedure: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Part Two)

Season 21 Episode 3

Title V – Discovery.

Rules 26 to 37.

Title V covers the rules of discovery. Modern civil litigation is based upon the idea that the parties should not be subject to surprises at trial. Discovery is t…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Tort law (2022): Principles of negligence: Product liability (Part One)

Season 16 Episode 51

Types of liability.

Section 2 of the Restatement Third.) of Torts: Products Liability distinguishes between three major types of product liability claims:

Manufacturing defect,

Design defect, and,

Fa…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Taxation in the US (2022): State and local taxation: State income tax (Part Three)

Season 17 Episode 43

Apportionment.

The courts have held that the requirement for fair apportionment may be met by apportioning between jurisdictions all business income of a corporation based on a formula using the part…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Property law (2022): Related topics: Mineral rights

Season 17 Episode 43

Mineral rights are property rights to exploit an area for the minerals it harbors. Mineral rights can be separate from property ownership. Mineral rights can refer to sedentary minerals that do not m…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Criminal law (2022): Crimes against property: Bribery

Season 17 Episode 43

Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty. With regard to government…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Civil procedure: Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Part One)

Season 21 Episode 2

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) govern civil procedure in United States district courts. The FRCP are promulgated by the United States Supreme Court pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act, an…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago