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Domestic Violence Report Tracks Trends in NYC
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's (DOHMH) report, “Femicide In New York City: 1995-2002,” published Oct. 22, reports that women in the city are more likely to be killed by a current or past husband, boyfriend or partner than by a stranger. Although the overall number of women murdered during this time period declined by more than one half, the number of women killed by intimate partners or other family members declined only slightly. Young, black or Hispanic women were at higher risk than older women of other ethnicities, and three-quarters of the women killed by their partners or other intimate family members were foreign-born. Part of the reason for this may be that some foreign-born women in the city are undocumented aliens who fear that seeking help for their domestic situations may lead to their being deported.
Seventy-two percent of intimate partner murders take place in the home, and are most often accomplished with firearms. To combat this trend, the Office of the Attorney General has proposed legislation prohibiting the possession of a firearm by those convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and increasing the penalties for persons who violate orders of protection involving firearms.
Orders of Protection
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.