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PA Co-Parent Wins Primary Custody Against Biological Mother
The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed a lower court ruling that gave primary custody of two children to the lesbian former partner of the children's biological mother. Of notable significance, neither court ruled that the biological mother was an unfit parent, but rather than the “best interests of the children” dictated that the non-biological mother would provide a better household. The three-judge panel's ruling was unanimous. Jones v. Jones, 2005 WL 2403818 (Pa.Super.)
The two women, Patricia Jones and Ellen Boring Jones, lived together as partners for nearly a decade before Ellen Jones had twin boys in December 1996 through artificial insemination. In January 2001, Ellen left the house that the family shared, and she took the children. After leaving, Ellen sued Patricia for child support, while also seeking to deny Patricia co-parenting rights.
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.
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.
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?
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.