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Custody Update
The Fall season has witnessed movement on issues of child custody and adoption by same-sex couples. These issues do not attract the same amount of attention from the general media has marriage, but they could change partnership and parenting law as radically as marriage-related lawsuits and legislation.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has been busy appealing states' laws that ban adoptions (and in some cases, foster parent status) for same-sex couples. The major issues that the ACLU is targeting are: bans on gays as foster parents in Arkansas and Nebraska; a ban on adoptions by gays in Florida; and a ban on adoption by gay couples (not gay individuals) in Mississippi.
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?
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.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
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.