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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.
Patricia Jones sued in Bucks County Common Pleas Court for primary custody, and argued that she would facilitate a relationship for the boys with both women.
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.
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.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.