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Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Power of Sanctions on Russia

Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Power of Sanctions on Russia

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In less than four minutes, Anita Ramasastry explains how sanctions can elicit a change of behavior from Russia’s presence in Ukraine.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: Preparing for a Deposition

Three-Minute Legal Tips: Preparing for a Deposition

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In three minutes, Jeff Feldman, professor of practice and co-director of the Appellate Advocacy Clinic, explains what to expect in the deposition process, who will be present, how to prepare for a deposition and what happens afterward. He also suggests tips for someone being deposed.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Importance of Patents
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Three-Minute Legal Tips: The Importance of Patents

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In three minutes, Toshiko Takenaka, W. Hunter Simpson Professor of Technology Law, answers questions about the reasons and requirements for obtaining a patent, who owns the patent if an inventor is employed by a larger entity and how patents benefit people.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: What to Know as a Potential Juror

Three-Minute Legal Tips: What to Know as a Potential Juror

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TV shows and movies present a glimpse into the workings of courtroom trials. Many potential jurors, however, aren't sure what awaits them when they receive a jury summons in the mail.

Three-minute legal tips: Washington's Long-Term Care Payroll Tax

Three-minute legal tips: Washington's Long-Term Care Payroll Tax

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Peter Nicolas, the William L. Dwyer Chair in Law at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ, takes three minutes to help us better understand this new payroll tax, how it will affect Washingtonians and more.

Three-minute legal tips: Community Property vs Equitable Distribution

Three-minute legal tips: Community Property vs Equitable Distribution

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Terry Price, a family law expert, discusses how martial assets could be divided during a divorce in community property versus an equitable distribution state.

Three-minute Legal Tips: Capital Gains Tax

Three-minute Legal Tips: Capital Gains Tax

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Professor Scott Schumacher discusses Washington’s new capital gains tax and how it will affect average Washington residents.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: NFTs

Three-Minute Legal Tips: NFTs

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Associate Dean Zahr Said answers the biggest questions about the hottest cryptoassets on the blockchain.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: Daylight Saving Time

Three-Minute Legal Tips: Daylight Saving Time

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ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Professor Steve Calandrillo discusses the history of daylight saving time and lays out the potentially major benefits of a permanent switch.

Three-Minute Legal Tips: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Three-Minute Legal Tips: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

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With vaccine distribution plans in effect across the country, ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Professor Patricia Kuszler discusses how the rollouts are shaping the return to pre-pandemic life.