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Collaborative Family Law Practice and You
Have you considered making your matrimonial practice collaborative? That's the system currently gaining favor around the country whereby divorcing couples seek to resolve issues with the aid of collaborative attorneys who take part in discussions involving both divorcing parties and their attorneys. The goal is to bring all parties to a solution that is as mutually satisfying as possible with as little friction as possible. The collaborative method came into being in 1990 when Minnesota attorney Stuart Webb and some of his colleagues formed a group they called the Collaborative Law Institute. Since then, a number of other regional groups have formed around the United States.
How is collaborative law different from mediation? The main difference is that in mediation, the divorcing parties represent themselves, discussing issues with the help of the mediator. And while the mediator may give information about the law to the parties, he or she cannot offer either of them legal advice. This system may work well for some divorcing couples, but it may not be for everyone. For instance, the husband and wife may have different levels of knowledge or one might simply be more assertive than the other, rendering the balance of power uneven. For them ' or at least for the disadvantaged spouse in this equation ' mediation may not be the best answer.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Judge Rules Shaquille O'Neal Will Face Securities Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of NFTs
A federal district court in Miami, FL, has ruled that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O'Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered securities in the form of cryptocurrency tokens and that he was a "seller" of these unregistered securities.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.