New & Updated CALI Lesson Roundup
May is quickly coming to a close. Here’s a list of the new and newly updated CALI lessons for this past month. There are hundreds of CALI lessons that can help you master specific legal concepts and rules. Complete registration information for C|M|LAW students is here [password required]. You can also browse a complete list of lessons.
This lesson discusses 49 U.S.C. sec. 46504, providing for civil and criminal penalties for passengers who intimidate pilots or flight attendants.
In this lesson, we explore issues relating to the United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). In that case, the Court suggested that courts should “defer” to an administrative agency’s interpretation of its governing statute under certain circumstances. The lesson examines the concept of deference, its consistency with other legal principles (e.g., the Court’s landmark decision in Marbury v. Madison), the meaning and limits of deference, and the various types of deference (e.g., Skidmore deference as contrasted with Chevron deference). The lesson is intended for students who have studied these issues in class and who wish to refine and expand their knowledge.
Covenants of Title and Types of Deeds
This lesson is designed to teach a student about the various types of covenants of title in deeds and the different types of deeds arising from the covenants they contain. Students who are unfamiliar with real covenants are advised to review the CALI lessons related to real covenants before trying this lesson.
This lesson is designed to familiarize law students with legal materials that can be used when preparing for litigation. Rather than creating from scratch many of the documents needed in preparing for a trial, it is much more efficient to find sample documents that can help guide you. Students will be introduced to the various sources that attorneys turn to, including sample forms, pleadings, interrogatories, and other useful resources.
This lesson reviews an attorney’s responsibilities when setting, sharing and collecting fees. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to identify how much, by what method, and under what circumstances they can charge fees from clients, share fees with others, and take actions to collect fees.
This lesson deals with the basics of trademark registration under Section 44 of the Lanham Act. It includes discussions of eligibility under this provision, the value of foreign registrations, issues of priority, and the necessity for use prior to and after registration. It can be used either to learn the subject or for review, but does presume general knowledge of the bases for registration under Section 1 of the Lanham Act.
