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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.).
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.