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Divorce Settlements Funded By Proceeds of Fraud

The recent <i>Walsh</i> decision is a victory for non-moneyed spouses unknowingly married to those whose hearts are filled with larceny.

9 minute read August 30, 2011 at 02:29 PM
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Alton L. Abramowitz And Valerie H. Tocci
Divorce Settlements Funded By Proceeds of Fraud

This past June, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit asked the New York Court of Appeals to provide guidance on questions of New York law related to the proceeds of a divorce settlement where such proceeds were funded by ill-gotten gains.

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