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A New Era for New York
The topic of no fault divorce is one which many of my colleagues and I believe goes to the very heart of matrimonial litigation in the State of New York. The vast majority of us feel that it is time to commence a new era of divorce litigation in our state that will reflect the realities of modern life and current thinking in our society as a whole.
I have observed the consequences of the lack of a no-fault divorce alternative not only from the perspective of an attorney who represents upper-middle-class clients, but also from the vantage point of someone who has represented the poor. I am currently a partner at a 12-attorney Manhattan law firm that dedicates its practice almost exclusively to the field of matrimonial law, but I began my practice in 1973 as a poverty lawyer at the Legal Aid Society of Rockland County, where a significant portion of my cases involved the representation of indigent individuals in civil proceedings in the Family Court and in divorce proceedings in the Supreme Court. In addition to several other affiliations, I am a former President of the New York Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and I currently serve on the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, where I am the Co-chair of its Legislation Committee. Because of my experience as a practicing matrimonial litigator and my bar association involvement, I have seen many things that have brought me to the conclusion that it is time for the State of New York to adopt true no fault divorce.
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.