Business Law 101 need help

1.What does the plaintiff need to file in order to bring a legal action and what are some of the defendant's proper responses?

2.What is jurisdiction? Describe how jurisdiction over a person or property differs from subject matter jurisdiction?

3.If a corporation is incorporated in Delaware, has its main office in New York, and does business in California, but its president lives in Connecticut, in which state(s) can it be sued?

4. What is the difference between a court of general jurisdiction and a court of limited jurisdiction?

5. What is the role of a court with appellate jurisdiction?

6. When may a federal court hear a case?

7.How does a case get to be heard by the United States Supreme Court?

8.When may a court exercise jurisdiction over a party whose only connection to the jurisdiction is via the Internet?

9.Describe at least three different forms of discovery? What is the purpose and advantage for discovery?

10.What takes place at a pretrial conference?

11.Briefly, what are the steps in the course of a trial?

12.Who can appeal from a trial courts decision?

13.What are the steps in appealing a decision?

14.What are some things that a person should consider when deciding whether to settle a dispute or take the dispute to court?

15. How does the Court decide whether or not to admit evidence into trial?