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Who Is a Parent?
Part Two of a Two-Part Article
In last month's newsletter, we looked at two recent cases in which New York courts determined that non-biological/non-adoptive parents could or could not seek ongoing relationships with their former romantic partners' children. In one, the Appellate Division, Second Department, concluded that a woman could seek to prove that her former same-sex partner should help support the child the petitioner conceived through artificial insemination, allegedly because the respondent had assured the petitioner that she would help to raise the child. Matter of H.M. v. E.T., — N.Y.S.2d —-, 2010 WL 3023919 (2d Dept, 8/3/10) (Fisher, J.P., Covello, Angiolillo, Balkin and Chambers, J.J.). In the other, Supreme Court, Orange County, denied a man's request to be declared the father of children that his former girlfriend adopted during their relationship, saying he was a “legal stranger” to the children without standing to petition for paternity. Matter of P. v. B., NYLJ 1202464236647, (Sup. Ct., Orange Cty. 7/28/10) (Kiedaisch, J.).
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.
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?
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.
Coverage Issues Stemming from Dry Cleaner Contamination Suits
In recent years, there has been a growing number of dry cleaners claiming to be "organic," "green," or "eco-friendly." While that may be true with respect to some, many dry cleaners continue to use a cleaning method involving the use of a solvent called perchloroethylene, commonly known as perc. And, there seems to be an increasing number of lawsuits stemming from environmental problems associated with historic dry cleaning operations utilizing this chemical.