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The Changing Landscape of Divorce
New York remains the only state requiring establishment of fault in divorce, but the Miller Commission last year called for legislation to permit no-fault divorce in New York State. Despite the commission's recommendation and the actual passage of a bill by the New York State Assembly to establish irreconcilable differences as a ground for divorce, legislation enacting this ground has once again become stalled in the legislature.
In the recent case of Molinari v. Molinari, 2007 N.Y. Slip Op. 50781 (Sup. Ct., Nassau Co., 4/16/07) (Ross, J), Supreme Court Justice Robert Ross, head of Nassau County's Matrimonial Part, initially challenged the legislature to pass no-fault legislation by staying rendering judgment in the parties' fault trial until the legislature ruled on the pending legislation. The husband had sought the divorce based on the ground of constructive abandonment. He was unable to prove this ground, and his wife contested the divorce, presumably to gain concessions from him on the economic issues. This is a common ploy in New York in situations in which fault is difficult or too costly to prove (having to prove fault can raise the cost of obtaining a divorce in New York significantly and even put it out of reach of people with insufficient means). This is one of the major reasons no-fault laws have been repeatedly proposed. When it became clear that the legislation had once again stalled in the legislature, Judge Ross ruled against the husband and denied the divorce, thereby making any hearing of the economic issues moot.
Beach Boys Songs Written Decades Ago Triggered Current Quarrel With Lawyers
There's current litigation in the ongoing Beach Boys litigation saga. A lawsuit filed in 2019 against Nevada residents Mike Love and his wife Jacquelyne in the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada that alleges inaccurate payment by the Loves under the retainer agreement and seeks $84.5 million in damages.
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.
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.
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.
Transfer Tax Implications on Real Property Leases
The real property transfer tax does not apply to all leases, and understanding the tax rules of the applicable jurisdiction can allow parties to plan ahead to avoid unnecessary tax liability.