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Decisions of Interest
Waking Hours With Child Do Not Determine 'Custodial Parent'
In rejecting respondent's appeal of child support amounts awarded by a Support Magistrate, the Appellate Division, Third Department, refused to accept a father's argument that he should be declared his child's custodial parent on the basis that he spent more waking hours with the girl than did the mother. In the Matter of Somerville v. Somerville, 2004 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2544 (App. Div., 3d Dept. 3/11/04) (Crew III, J.P.; Carpinello, Rose, Lahtinen and Kane, JJ.).
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.