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The function of the courts is to interpret and apply the law.

State courts are independent of federal courts.

The executive branch is the final authority concerning the constitutionality of a law.

A long arm statute permits a court to obtain jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.

A state court cannot exercise jurisdiction over property located within the state's boundaries regardless of the property owners' location.

For purposes of diversity of citizenship, a corporation is a citizen only of the state in which it is incorporated.

A business firm may have to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction in which it actively targets customers.

To have standing to sue, a party must have been injured or have been threatened with injury by the action about which he or she is complaining.

The federal court system does not include the U.S. Court of International Trade.

The jurisdiction of state courts of appeals is substantially limited to hearing appeals.

Federal cases typically originate in federal district courts.

The United States Supreme Court can review a decision by a state's highest court only if a question of federal law is involved.

Most lawsuits are settled or dismissed before they go to trial.

In mediation, the mediator proposes a solution that includes what compromises are necessary to reach an agreement.

Mediation is adversarial in nature.

A court's review of an arbitrator's award may be restricted.

Mandatory arbitration clauses in employment contracts are not enforceable.

A mini-trial is a private proceeding in which each party's attorney argues the party's case before the other party.

The verdict in a summary jury trial is binding.

A choice-of-law clause designates the jurisdiction for the litigation of disputes arising under a contract.