What Are Legal Focus Groups? Legal focus groups are a specialized form of research tool utilized primarily in the legal field, particularly during the case preparation stage of civil litigation. These groups are slightly different from market research focus groups and focus groups used in criminal cases because they are more precise in their objectives. For example, legal focus groups

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The Beginning of the 2025 Smog Law Changes Due to a history of severe air pollution generated by vehicle emissions, California has had a very stringent emission control system in place for many years, including various requirements for smog checks. Different vehicles are subject to various exemptions and procedures but, generally speaking, if you live in the greater Los Angeles

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What ‘Notwithstanding’ Means under the Law As mentioned, the main purpose of the term "notwithstanding" when it comes to legal language is to indicate whether there are limitations on the general rule or specific provisions being addressed and applicable to that rule. As a concise way to introduce exceptions to a general rule, "notwithstanding" is commonly referred to as a

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SAG Micro Budget Agreements Explained SAG Micro Budget Agreements, as the name suggests, are Collective Bargaining Agreements primarily designed to apply to the creation of independent films produced on a micro budget that will be exhibited in a limited number of markets. While there is not an industry standard definition of a micro budget film, often these projects have production

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Shrink Wrap Contract Defined Shrink wrap contracts are agreements in which the product or software is packaged with terms of use displayed on the protective packaging. The basic premise is that by opening or removing the packaging, the consumer or purchaser agrees to the terms. For example, in a typical case, a customer buying software at a store would find

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