Business Series: Protecting Your Intellectual Property: Copyrights

Class recorded April 25, 2023.

As a business owner, artist, or creator, you try to do things that set you apart from the competition. Usually, you do not want the competition to know your important business information, and you don’t want them to profit from your creative expressions and original works. In this class, learn how to protect the information and work that gives your business an edge.

Class covers:

  • Copyright: what is protected, and how to make sure no one profits from your original works and expressions
  • Free for the taking: what you can take from others, what others can take from you
  • Clearance required: what you do need permission to use
  • Pitching, idea theft, and implied-in-fact-contracts  

Registration fees: FREE - sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of Pacific Western Bank.

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Video Recordings: We recognize that not everyone can attend in person classes, so even if you can't make it in, please watch any of these recordings and remember that we are still here to help! Call us at (213) 785-2513, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or chat with us online to get help finding information and resources on any legal (or not-quite-legal) question. Access to the video recordings is free.

Dated Material: Please note that the law changes. The original recording date for each class is provided on the display page. To be certain that you receive up-to-date information, please attend the in-person class, or contact us for help researching or updating your specific legal issue.

Registration fees: FREE - sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of Pacific Western Bank.

No legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The Law Library is pleased to offer our patrons the opportunity to obtain assistance from third party legal service providers at this and other events within the Library. However, the Library does not control and is not responsible for the content or scope of any assistance given by those providers.

Quicklook: Legal Research on the Internet

Class recorded December 15, 2022

Learn how to evaluate and use free sources of legal information online. This class also introduces select low cost websites for researching California and federal law.

Class covers:

  • How to search for bills, codes, regulations, and case law
  • Sources for Los Angeles City and County law and government
  • General legal research sites, including Google Scholar and FindLaw for Legal Professionals
  • Legal research tips
  • Hands-on exercises

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below. A staff member will email you the course materials (usually within one business day)

Video Recordings: We recognize that not everyone can attend in person classes, so even if you can't make it in, please watch any of these recordings and remember that we are still here to help! Call us at (213) 785-2513, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or chat with us online to get help finding information and resources on any legal (or not-quite-legal) question. Access to the video recordings is free.

Dated Material: Please note that the law changes. The original recording date for each class is provided on the display page. To be certain that you receive up-to-date information, please attend the in-person class, or contact us for help researching or updating your specific legal issue.

No legal advice:
LA Law Library provides access to legal resources and assistance with legal research. LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

Business Series: Know Before You Sign On the Dotted Line: Reading & Negotiating Business Contracts

Class recorded March 28, 2023

New and growing businesses must enter into a variety of contracts, with landlords, suppliers, and clients, to name a few. Learn how to read common “boilerplate” contractual language and negotiate contractual terms to your advantage.

Class covers:

  • Contract law basics 
  • Essential terms of a commercial lease: what is negotiable and what is non-negotiable
  • Essential terms of a contract for goods or services 
  • “Typical” contracts negotiated by business people
  • Caveat emptor: how to avoid problematic contracts

Course Materials: If you would like to receive a copy of the course materials for any of the classes, including any PowerPoint used, please register at the Register Now! button for the class, provided below.

Video Recordings: We recognize that not everyone can attend in person classes, so even if you can't make it in, please watch any of these recordings and remember that we are still here to help! Call us at (213) 785-2513, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or chat with us online to get help finding information and resources on any legal (or not-quite-legal) question. Access to the video recordings is free.

Dated Material: Please note that the law changes. The original recording date for each class is provided on the display page. To be certain that you receive up-to-date information, please attend the in-person class, or contact us for help researching or updating your specific legal issue.

Registration fees: FREE - sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles County Law Library through the generous support of Pacific Western Bank.

No legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The Law Library is pleased to offer our patrons the opportunity to obtain assistance from third party legal service providers at this and other events within the Library. However, the Library does not control and is not responsible for the content or scope of any assistance given by those providers.

MCLE Live Webinar: School Loan Issues During COVID-19

Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. This class will be hosted on ZOOM.

Join Zoom Meeting via Computer or Smart Phone:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89782639701

Meeting ID: 897 8263 9701

Dial-In via Phone:
+1 669 900 6833

No Password Required


Pro bono attorneys, student loan borrowers, and consumer advocates will learn about student loan and higher education issues related to the coronavirus pandemic. The training will provide an update on the student debt relief provisions under the federal CARES Act and under California law. Students will also learn how they can protect themselves in the event of school closure, and about loan discharge rights.

Class covers:

  • Student debt relief provisions under the CARES Act, passed in response to COVID-19
  • Student debt relief under California law
  • Student borrower rights in the event of school closure
  • Student loan discharge rights in bankruptcy law

Earn 1.0 hour general participatory MCLE credit

Presented by: Robyn Smith and Josephine Lee, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

Registration fee: FREE

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.

 

MCLE: The Anti-SLAPP Statute: What Every Litigator Needs to Know

Wednesday, July 20, 2016
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

This class will explore what every civil litigator needs to know about the basics of California’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statute, Code of Civil Procedure § 425.16. Demystify this important and increasingly utilized litigation tool with practical guidance and tips.

Class covers:

  • The required two-step analysis
  • Practical tips
  • Recovering attorneys’ fees
  • Recent case developments
  • Cases pending before the California Supreme Court

Presented by Michael J. Shipley:
Michael J. Shipley, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, has a broad background representing companies and individuals in complex commercial litigation as well as white collar and regulatory matters. Michael represents clients in fraud, securities, and shareholder disputes, and he has experience in both federal and state courts, including pre-filing investigations, discovery, motions practice, trials, post-trial practice, and appeals. In 2015, Michael was selected to the Daily Journal's prestigious "Top 20 Under 40" list.

Earn 1 hour general MCLE credit

Registration fee: $35 for the class
Non-refundable payment reserves seat

LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
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