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It's Time for a Joint Custody Presumption
New York State is a 'best interest' custody state that gives the courts a wide latitude to choose a parenting custody plan that is in the best interest of the children and family. DRL ' 240 specifically states: 'The court shall ' enter orders for custody and support as, in the court's discretion, justice requires, having regard to the circumstances of the case and of the respective parties and to the best interest of the child.' The standard is well ensconced in cased law as well. See Eschbach v. Eschbach 56 NY2d 167; Friederwitzer v. Friederwitzer, 55 NY2d 89 (1982).
How does this concept mesh with the Court of Appeals' decision in Braiman v. Braiman, 44 NY2d 584 (1978), which stated that courts should not impose joint custody arrangements on parents who are 'severely antagonistic and embattled' and who are unable to put aside their differences for the benefit of the children? Shouldn't parents, perhaps, be obliged to do just that ' put aside their differences for the best interest of the children? In many cases joint custody is clearly what is in a child's best interest, and courts should be free to order joint custody without the fear that it is only an option when the parties agree.
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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 Anti-Assignment Override Provisions
UCC Sections 9406(d) and 9408(a) are one of the most powerful, yet least understood, sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. On their face, they appear to override anti-assignment provisions in agreements that would limit the grant of a security interest. But do these sections really work?